2021-02-16 16:11
Calling all locums, what can we do? Here at Team Locum we are looking to expand our social scope, this is why we are asking locums to help us deliver what’s useful to you! We are… Read More
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Here we'll be blogging about everything from changes in the UK's healthcare landscape, to life as a locum, to medicinal wonders past and present!
2021-01-23 11:00
Locum Parking – Be the Par King (or Queen) As a locum, the last thing you need to worry about is parking. Locum parking should be the last thing on your mind. You have a busy day and a… Read More
2021-01-06 13:01
Lockdown is back, back again So, Lockdown is once again darkening our doors and impacting our lives. In this blog we will try to explain how it will effect our practices and more importantly… Read More
2020-12-03 16:43
Have a problem on shift working through a locum agency? We have all been there, on a long shift and something happens that doesn’t feel quite right, working through a locum agency thin… Read More
2020-11-24 15:20
Locum on the frontline, Key workers one and all Its been a long and gruelling year has 2020, certainly for a locum. We came into it with such hope it would be better than 2019 but its been a… Read More
2020-11-13 14:51
People often wonder why healthcare professionals become locums– and it’s a good question. Be it as a locum optometrist or a locum pharmacist, locuming can involve a significant a… Read More
2020-11-05 16:21
Permanent Role, should I stay or should I go now? When looking into taking a permanent role, there are many things to consider! Will I make as much money? Will I have as much freedom? What w… Read More
2020-10-30 12:00
Team Locum, Care agency… has a nice ring to it! Who are we? Here at team locum we have spent years cultivating relationships and building a reputation in other sectors, we have been g… Read More
2020-10-22 09:00
Permanent recruitment a subsidiary of Team Locum When you think Team Locum what do you think of… Locum pharmacists and locum optometrists right? I mean the clue is in the name after a… Read More
2020-10-19 10:32
Reporting Sickness and Cancellations to your Locum consultant! It’s getting to that time of year again when the nasty bugs start striking us all down. We know that sometimes you w… Read More
2020-10-15 10:17
Team Locum venture into the world of a Locum General Practitioner! Over the years as a locum agency we’ve seemingly been everywhere, had our fingers in a lot of pies as they say… Read More
2020-10-13 10:33
Here at Team Locum we’ve been very busy making some changes to our locum app. We’ve listened to your feedback and added some great new features to the locum app as well as making… Read More
2020-10-08 15:20
We are a Pharmacy and Optometry Locum agency that specialises in providing Locum Pharmacists and Locum Optometrists to companies nationwide whilst also supplying Permanent roles… Read More
2020-03-20 11:06
Covid-19 or Coronavirus, it’s all we seem to be hearing about in the headlines lately. As the epidemic worsens many of us are being urged to work from home, but for locum optometrists… Read More
2020-03-19 12:30
Finally a somewhat welcome piece of news amongst the doom a gloom of the Covid-19 outbreak. IR35 has been delayed by the government until April 2021 according to reports. The Governme… Read More
2020-03-18 14:44
There’s a lot going on right now isn’t there? Covid-19 (coronavirus) has been taking over the headlines for the last few weeks and many of us are being told to self isolate and d… Read More
2019-09-03 15:02
So you want a join pharmacy agency? You’ve likely done the rounds online already and pulled up a thousand sites promising to fill your diary with locum work, but how can you really kno… Read More
2019-08-08 14:01
According to studies, up to 40% of self-employed people say they have felt lonely since deciding to work for themselves. It’s a figure that’s hard to ignore and as a locum… Read More
2019-07-30 15:32
You’re all booked in and about to undertake your first shift as a locum pharmacist. It’s likely you’re a little apprehensive as working as a locum will be new to you… Read More
2019-06-20 15:38
. The end of your pre-registration year is looming and the wonderful world of work is just over the horizon. So where do you go from here? Some of your peers might have already secured full… Read More
2019-05-28 15:50
As your ‘go to’ locum agency we thought it was important to inform you of the things you should know before becoming a locum Pharmacist or Optometrist. So last month we wrote a p… Read More
2019-04-25 15:00
Are you a newly qualified Optometrist? Maybe you’re a full time Pharmacist looking for a change? Whatever your situation or profession within the healthcare industry it&r&hell…Read More
2019-04-02 12:17
The big test is fast approaching so chances are you’re prepping like mad for it. You’re almost there, this is the last hurdle to jump before becoming a qualified Optometrist… Read More
2019-03-07 14:22
So you’ve registered and you’re finally ready to take on the world of locum work, but with so many other locums looking to do the same, how do you give yourself the best chance o… Read More
2019-02-28 12:43
This question has become a hot topic in the pharmacy and optometry locum worlds and was discussed at a recent event hosted by the Company Chemists’ Association at the Royal Pharmaceuti… Read More
2018-08-03 11:36
Changing from a static position of employment to a locum role is quite the move. Many optometrists have found it pays dividends- but what is it that prevents others from making the switch, e… Read More
2018-07-31 08:46
Welcome to our final chapter in our trilogy of posts focusing on newly-qualified pharmacists undertaking locum work! If you’ve yet to do so, check out part 1 and part 2. You’re e… Read More
2018-07-31 08:46
Welcome to our final chapter in our trilogy of posts focusing on newly-qualified pharmacists undertaking locum work! If you’ve yet to do so, check out part 1 and part 2. You’re e… Read More
2018-07-24 08:38
Welcome to part 2 of our series on newly-qualified pharmacists undertaking locum work! If you missed it, check out part 1 here. Now that you’ve decided being on a locum agency is a str… Read More
2018-07-24 08:38
Now that you’ve decided being on a locum agency is a string worth adding to your bow, the first small step for you is to register with an agency of your choosing. There’s… Read More
2018-07-18 08:28
So it’s done- you’ve finally been released from the throes of education. You’ve studied diligently, slowly built your confidence in your own abilities, and now you’re… Read More
2018-07-18 08:28
So it’s done- you’ve finally been released from the throes of education. You’ve studied diligently, slowly built your confidence in your own abilities, and now you’re… Read More
2018-07-10 11:28
Cheaters, shades, sun-specs- whatever you call them, chances are we’ve all donned a pair of sunglasses in the recent weeks. Perhaps you’ve trembled with trepidation when checking… Read More
2018-07-03 13:35
The landscape of community pharmacy is ever-shifting, and anything but stagnant. The word ‘community’ is particularly appropriate, as at its heart are dedicated professionals tha… Read More
2018-06-26 15:16
Our capacity for knowledge and theorising as a species is really quite incredible. From quantum mechanics to cardiology, since the early 20th century we have developed our understanding of t… Read More
2018-06-19 11:29
This week we are continuing our focus on care- following on from our previous post regarding Direct Payments and the financial and administrative responsibilities that accompany them. … Read More
2018-06-12 13:49
We are incredibly fortunate to live in a country wherein healthcare is highly accessible, often at little or no upfront cost. But as needs become more specific, taking care into your own han… Read More
2018-06-05 13:11
Choosing a care home for a family member can be an intimidating and complex process- fraught with emotional and logistical complexities. Often, the decision to find a them p… Read More
2018-05-29 09:30
Did you know that free, qualified, face-to-face healthcare advice could be just a stones-throw from your front door? Far from being simply a pickup-point for prescriptions, the role o… Read More
2018-05-17 14:25
People’s professional desires are changing. No longer does the idea of being a ‘lifer’ much appeal to the majority of today’s younger workforce. Rather, mobility and… Read More
2018-05-17 14:25
People’s professional desires are changing. No longer does the idea of being a ‘lifer’ much appeal to the majority of today’s younger workforce. Rather, mobility and… Read More
2018-05-11 13:55
In a move that’s been the subject of much analysis and speculation, it was announced this month that Sainsburys and Asda have agreed on plans to merge. If approved by the CMA, the &pou&hell…Read More
2018-05-11 13:55
In a move that’s been the subject of much analysis and speculation, it was announced this month that Sainsburys and Asda have agreed on plans to merge. If approved by the CMA, the &pou&hell…Read More
2017-08-14 14:21
At the mention of the word ‘locum’, there’s perhaps a tendency for people outside the healthcare industry to think of doctors – the kind of healthcare professionals w… Read More
2017-08-14 13:59
A job is a job, right? Not if you’re a UK optometrist in 2017. As modern life continues to change the way we allocate our time, the fusion of part-time employment with locum work is be… Read More
2017-08-07 12:10
If you read our Three Common Ways Locum Pharmacists Lose Bookings post, you’ll know that we ranked a failure to provide up-to-date documentation (especially relating to accreditations)… Read More
2017-07-24 16:02
As a locum agency, one of our top priorities is making sure that locum payments are properly claimed. It’s very much in our interests to help our locums receive prompt and correct paym… Read More
2017-07-17 11:35
In our recent blog post – Finding The Best Way to Advertise Jobs Online – we talked about social media recruitment resourcing as an alternative to paying for adverts on job board… Read More
2017-07-06 12:12
Faced with a staffing vacancy, many companies will see little option but to use an Internet job board. But how effective are these enormous complexes of corporate posturing and candidate dat… Read More
2017-04-13 14:33
It may be regarded, by some, as a ‘tome of doom’, lurking in the recesses of a pharmacy just itching to haul a pharmacist into a sustained bout of heavy reading. But others may s… Read More
2017-03-01 15:31
In the UK, booking a locum pharmacist has been made increasingly simple and painless as locum agencies have grown in size and number. The locum business is highly competitive for the… Read More
2017-02-27 16:24
Given that locum work bypasses the intricacies of permanent recruitment and offers an uncomplicated route into active service, it’s fair to assume that most optometrists have at some s… Read More
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