LOCUM!!!!!!!!!

RE: LOCUM!!!!!!!!!

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:24:44 GMT

I have a big new thing for locums coming up on VetNurse. Might even be later today. We're just putting the finishing touches ...

RE: LOCUM!!!!!!!!!

claire Speight — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:47:09 GMT

It is up to you if you are happy to sort all your own tax out, but for me I preferred to pay a small fee and to know it was all being done properly.

I suppose it is a risk you take, but also depends how flexible you are with where you will work. If your happy to stay away for nights/weeks etc then you should deffo have no issues. Register with more than one locum agency too.

Claire

RE: LOCUM!!!!!!!!!

Lucy Powell — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:41:56 GMT

Thankyou!! would you suggest umbrella companies are the way forward? and I think my main thing was whether I could realistically get constant work? Just obviously a bit apprehensive but need to just go for it now!!

RE: LOCUM!!!!!!!!!

claire Speight — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:25:19 GMT

I did some locuming last year and loved it! Met some lovely people and worked in great practices. Learnt things too and even for to help with MRI and CT scans, which was fab! Would say to go for it!

I used Liberty star as an agency (who were great!) And MAC professional as an Umbrella company. You will have to pay PAYE, employee and employer NI and i think MAC took 3% to sort it all, but was deffo worth it. Id just submit a weekly time sheet, countersigned by the practice i was at to verify my hours each Fri and the following Fri would be paid by MAC with a weekly payslip.

Liverty star always found me local employment and couldnt rate them higher.

Im employed now, but would locum again in the future.

Good luck.

Claire