Posts Tagged ‘Locums’
What’s life in the UK like for overseas healthcare workers?
Here in the UK, with the NHS now in such need of skilled healthcare practitioners, the demand for locum doctors (flexible workforce) from overseas has risen sharply since the pandemic, and that trend only looks set to continue for the foreseeable future. As healthcare workers do their best to work their way through NHS…
Read MoreCore Medical Specialties in the UK – 5 Highly Sought-After UK Medical Specialties
Here in the UK, because of the global pandemic, along with budget cuts, NHS backlogs, declining mental health, austerity, staff shortages, and much more besides, healthcare in general, is in need of robust solutions that provide longevity and quality. While there are signs of things improving slowly but surely, the NHS still needs support,…
Read MoreProMedical awarded UK’s Best Workplaces™ recognition!
WE’VE GOT GREAT NEWS!!! ProMedical awarded UK’s Best Workplaces™ recognition! We are proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ (2022) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. Our People-First approach is just one of the reasons why employees love working with us. Our workplace…
Read MoreLife as a Flexible Healthcare Professional in the UK
Even before the Coronavirus pandemic that began in 2020, it’s safe to say that our wonderful NHS here in the UK was under pressure and strain, which really came to a head a couple of years ago. Due to issues like underfunding, a lack of government support, budget cuts, public sector cuts, declining mental…
Read MoreEnhance your Commute to Work
In a demanding but rewarding career as a locum doctor, time management is of the essence if you want to get the most out of your day. We often overlook the time spent commuting to and from work. This time can be utilised to your advantage, energize yourself in the mornings with motivational music,…
Read MoreThe Healthcare Flexible-Workforce Landscape in the UK
Introduction Globally, there has been considerable growth in flexible working, not excepting the healthcare profession where non-permanent healthcare workers are referred to as locums or as I prefer to refer to as ‘the flexible workforce solution’. A locum position is a short-mid-term cover for a role by another in the same profession, especially among…
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