Re: Anyone had experience of locum work?

Karen L — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:36:48 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Anyone had experience of locum work?

Claire Cameron — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:23:17 GMT

Hi Karen

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1. Is there enough work available at the mo with the credit crunch?

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From my experience most of the locum work was 'down south' Surrey, Hertfordshire, London, Milton Keynes etc.

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2. There are so many 'locum companies', any advice on which ones are best?

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I used Salus but they have ceased trading...not sure who to go with now, I would avoid RIG at all costs (see previous posts on here about them) some of the others might be able to help with this

[quote user="Karen L"]3. What's the pay like? Does it adequately cover the cost of fuel with all the travelling?[/quote]

I worked in Hertfordshire and Surrey and it seemed to cover my petrol and expenses.

One of the other girls might be able to help you more with this.

My advice is, if you can then go for it. I LOVED locumming, I met some fantastic people and learned so much from locumming. It made me much more confident, knowledgeable and experienced!

Good luck x