https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/15550/ok-how-does-locumming-workJust been searching on the forum but its not coming up with much. I&#39;ve being on a few locus vet recruitment sites and one has send me a job locumming for 4 weeks at a 100% equine hospital.. they said they just need a spare pair of hands so i think ien-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/122428?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:11:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:db5f5a52-9f3b-433b-9932-cc2dd0d90d38Tracy Windler RVN<p>Hi Selena,</p> <p>I think it may depend on the locum agency you are with, but usually the employer pays you and the agency charges them a fee for finding you.&nbsp; If its a permanant job, its usually a set fee, or percentage of annual salary.&nbsp; I don&#39;t know how they work it out if its a temporary job, probably a percentage of your hourly rate, or weekly pay??&nbsp; But they are usually quite thorough in explaining this, especially as they like you to use their umbrella company to sort your tax, so that they can make commission on it!!&nbsp; I refuse this offer, although *some* agencies have been very reluctant to allow me to do this, but I just stuck to my guns and said I would register self-employed and sort my own tax out.</p> <p>I hope that helps?</p> <p>Tracy</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>