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Why Should an Allied Health Professional Consider Working as a Locum?
February 29, 2024
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3 minutes
So, you’ve decided that you would like to start working as a locum Allied Health Professional, but selecting the right locum agency feels a little overwhelming.
Here are key factors to consider when making your choice:
Reputation: Look for agencies with a strong track record and positive reviews from fellow healthcare professionals.
We at Health Professionals are honoured to be distinguished as the exclusive Gold Award winner in the Health & Social Care division of the Financial Times 2024 rankings. To read more about our achievements and our award-winning approach, click here.
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Specialty Focus: Choose an agency that specialises in placing professionals within your specific field to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to support you.
Health Professionals have over 25 years of experience placing specialist staff into placements across the UK. Our small, friendly team will get to know each and every candidate to ensure we can match your skills and experience with the perfect role for you.
Support and Reassurance: Look for an agency that provides comprehensive support with travel, employment queries and ongoing professional development.
Health Professionals are there for you 24/7, 365 days a year to ensure that you always have a point of contact and feel confident in your workplace.
Clear Recruitment Process: Find out all you can about an agency’s onboarding process, including pre-employment checks required to ensure they are working in line with NHS Employment Checks and Standards. Make sure to review contracts carefully for clear terms & conditions regarding pay, expectations, and policies.
At Health Professionals, all of our candidates go through a robust recruitment process with our support. We have received the highest level of commendation from the CQC for our recruitment processes so you can ensure that your information will be processed effectively and sensitively from registration to contracting.
Trust Your Instinct: Partner with an agency whose values and approach you feel most drawn to, and align with your own interests and career goals.
At Health Professionals, we pride ourselves on our personable, friendly approach to locum recruitment. Health Professionals are viewed as “warm, responsive and approachable” by the NHS Trusts we work with, and strive to maintain this relationship with both our internal and external colleagues.
Hopefully these factors can help you to confidently choose a locum agency that works for you. We have taken this opportunity to highlight the hard work from the Health Professionals team, and would love for you to get in touch if you would like to start your journey with us.