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Dr Ajay Sharma Slide 2 Explore different practices and areas Gain skills and experience while finding the perfect job/prefect practice Flexibility Income source if nothing sorted before completion Slide 3 Start organising well before completion of training Look out for emails/flyers for locum work Documents before starting work CCT GP Register inclusion PCT Performers list inclusion MDU/MPS subscription CV focused on locuming Slide 4 Get Equipped Doctor Bag Mileage log book Smartphone/PDA/Diary Sat nav /A to Z Business card Financial stuff Self Employed / Limited company Accountant services Income Protection Bank Account/Cheque book/Pay in slips Pension forms/paying into NHS pension Slide 5 Keep it short Essential information GMC Number PCT Performers list inclusion Contact details Clinical systems used Other information like CHS/DFFP/Minor surgery etc Referees Slide 6 Emails VTS Coordinator Practice manager Colleagues BMJ careers / GP magazine Locum Agencies Send CV with cover letter to practices in target area Networking Pennine YPG meeting ? Website for locums Be available on phone/email easily Slide 7 Establish details of work Date/timings/length of session/consultation times/no of patients Clinical system used Visits/Admin work/On call Rates Get confirmation in writing and acknowledge booking it Book work in diary/calendar immediately Slide 8 Talk to Practice manager/Trainer/Other locums to know local rates Establish your rate Hourly rate Sessional rate Day rate Extra work visits/on call/admin etc Negotiation skills Never post rates on public forums (anticompetitive) Slide 9 Locum Pack Common stuff like Med3, Med5 Investigation forms Letter heads Dictaphone/tapes Computer / clinical system login details Few phone numbers Reception Admin Practice manager Patient/Staff toilets Tea/Coffee room Fire alarms/exits Panic alarms/button Slide 10 Invoicing Last working week Computerised Clear details of the sessions/ work done, amount to be paid, bank account details BACS/Cheque payments Softwares like pennyperfect/Office accounting/Sage accounting Pension forms GP Locum A form Slide 11 Set time aside for managing your locum practice Invoicing Collate GP Locum A forms Complete GP locum form B Pension contribution Keep all documentation organised for tax and pension purpose Slide 12 Gross payments Set aside 35-40% for tax purposes Pay NI contributions by direct debit Record of all business expenses (original receipts) Keep Mileage logs Accountant Slide 13 NHS Appraisals Toolkit Reflective log of educational events/courses/meetings Significant events/Audits/complaints Appraisal Book courses/education events in your calendar to avoid clashing with session bookings Slide 14 Block days in Diary/calendar well in advance Essential to destress yourselves Slide 15 Isolation Appraisal difficulties Patient feedback Peer reviews Audits Prescribing data PCT communication No Sickness/maternity benefits Slide 16 Register as Self Employed http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/selfemployed/iwtregister- as-self-employed.htm http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/selfemployed/iwtregister- as-self-employed.htm NHS Pensions GP Locums http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions/2665.aspx http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions/2665.aspx National Association of Sessional GPs http://www.nasgp.org.uk/ http://www.nasgp.org.uk/ Slide 17