By far the most talked about benefit of becoming a locum doctor, is the amount that you get paid. It is well known that working locum can see doctors take away a much higher rate of pay than their permanent placed counterparts, however there are a few ways in which you can bump up your … [Read more…]
A wide variety of doctors decide to take up locum work, and for many different reasons too. However, one recent trend spotted by recruitment professionals and hospital consultants is that increasing numbers of graduates are now deciding to work locum instead of having a permanent full time. There are many reasons for this, as locum … [Read more…]
As a locum doctor, you will parachute in to many teams as part of your career. One key professional skill you must display is the flexible ability to contribute and fit in to different teamwork structures within varying environments. Undoubtedly, teamwork has proved vital in healthcare delivery, as it can have a real immediate and positive … [Read more…]
Total Assist Group now offering nursing positions online Exciting healthcare recruitment industry leaders Total Assist Group are now bringing their wide portfolio of division branches online, so that locum staff can apply for opportunities easily and quickly. Already with a well-established and flourishing medical recruitment website, Total Assist Group will be launching a similar website … [Read more…]
Skip the surgery waiting room by getting the doctor to come to you New apps such as Pager and Medicast are making house calls popular again by locating and contacting doctors who can come to your home for a consultation. iPhone app Pager, created by Oscar Salazar, offers house call services for patients in Manhattan and … [Read more…]
HSS division will be attending leading industry event Total Assist HSS, part of Total Assist Group, will be attending the 10th annual AAPT Conference, held at the Millenium Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle on Saturday 20th September. The Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology (AAPT) will be hosting the yearly event in a prime North East location; … [Read more…]
Leading healthcare recruitment company pencilled in to exhibit Innovative recruitment company Total Assist Group will be attending the annual NAMPS conference in London this year. The Romford-based healthcare specialists, who focus on supplying experienced locum doctors and bank nurses for both the NHS and private clinics, will be one of the select businesses exhibiting … [Read more…]
Our Recruitment Consultant shows how travelling for locum work can be a breeze with these useful apps Nowadays you don’t have to look far to see someone with their phone in hand, either playing a game, texting away or surfing the net when out and about. One of the great things about the rise in … [Read more…]
38% of cardiologists take up extra weekend work A 2013 annual survey has revealed that 33% of American doctors moonlight outside of their usual practices, with the majority being 50 to 54 years old. The Medical Economics survey found that the main reasons for taking on secondary work included wanting to vary their working lives, … [Read more…]
What doctors do the NHS need the most? August saw the influx of new junior doctors stampede through NHS trusts across the country, meaning locum doctors were in incredibly high demand, covering wards in all departments whilst new arrivals were trained and brought up to speed by permanent staff. Maintaining exceptionally high levels of patient … [Read more…]