https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/18481/contracts I have recently started locuming and i have been approached by a local practice to take on some work between october-january. I am happy to take on the work but my current placement was through an agency so unsure of ins and outs of things. I wasen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/133581?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:00:35 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2e0bbf0b-0d76-4a1e-bb9a-a254829ee313Fuzzyduck<p>As a locum if you dont like a practice you are free to leave at a moments notice, but this works both ways if a practice dont like you they can tell you to go and not come back, this is the same with or without an agency.</p> <p>If you are not going through an agency there is no difference really than going direct yourself other than the practice saves agency fees. &pound;13 an hour sounds fair as does charging more for weekends and OOH.</p> <p>If you want to commit to less of a term with the practice then you could do that but also the practice may decide to find another locum who can work the full term.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>