Success For Locum Select At Career Pathways Event

Career Pathways - organised by the publisher of Pulse and Nursing in Practice - is the UK's only recruitment event dedicated to GPs and Nurses working in Primary Care.  The most recent Career Pathways event took place on the 19th March 2014 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel and Locum Select were proud to be one of the exhibitors.

Now more than ever, it is important for GPs and nurses to be aware of their options within a changing NHS landscape. By bringing together experts from within the NHS and healthcare organisations, the conference sessions gave details of the many options open to GPs and nurses across the UK as well as internationally.   The experts were also on hand to cover case studies of specific career pathways which may have inspired budding locums.

The 2014 conference programme kicked off with a keynote address from Elizabeth Eddy, Head of Skills and Employability at NHS England. Elizabeth was joined by other notable speakers, including Dr James Kingsland OBE, president of the National Association for Primary Care, Sam Sherrington, Head of Nursing and Midwifery Strategy at NHS England and George Coxon, notable Independent Health Care Advisor.

Locum Select had a great day, not only were they able to speak to and recruit a number of GPs and Nurses, several GPs who are already registered with Locum Select came over for chat.  They also had enquiries from newly qualified GPs who are looking for locum work as well as a number of partner GPs looking to leave a practice and just locum, allowing them to focus just on patient care.

It was an enjoyable and successful day and the Locum Select team really enjoyed coming face to face with so many GPs and Nurses.

Further information on our locum agency services for both candidates and clients can be found on the Locum Select website.

The Growing Importance of Locum Healthcare Professionals

An increasing number of healthcare professionals are choosing to look for locum positions. This allows doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to have far more flexibility in their schedules as they are able to accept work placements that could last anywhere between just a few days or a number of months.

One of the key advantages of locum positions offer healthcare professionals is that they are able to take longer leaves of absence should they need or desire to. Whilst many in the healthcare industry are prevented from taking long periods of time off, for locum professionals, taking a leave of absence is as simple as turning down a temporary job.

While a growing number of professionals in the healthcare industry are turning to locum positions, the importance of locum healthcare professionals is also increasing. Many medical facilities, including hospitals and clinics are often extremely busy, meaning that full time staff may be unable to run a facility as smoothly as is needed. Rather than hiring more fulltime doctors or nurses, many healthcare institutions turn to locum healthcare professionals as they know that they will not need extra staff on a permanent basis.

As medicine has massively improved over the years, people are generally living longer. This means that there is a much larger population of elderly people than in the past, and therefore a much larger population of people requiring constant healthcare, particularly those in assisted living centres and hospices. A much larger number of people require rehabilitation at their homes to help them recover from injuries or illnesses, or even extra care to help them continue to live independently. Locum healthcare professionals are ideal for these circumstances as they have the flexibility to work and different times and move around when needed.

The increase of locum healthcare professionals is essential in the long term, ensuring that all patients have access to quality medical treatment from highly trained professional should medical assistance be required. If you are a medical facility that is looking for temporary locum healthcare professionals, or are a doctor nurse or other healthcare worker, you can visit www.locumselect.com.