2. The next 30-45 mins… CCT Performers list Finding work Tayside locum group OOH Finance Question time

3. Who on earth would choose to be a locum GP? The Undecided Rural/Urban Large/Small FT/PT The Developing GP The patiently waiting Career Locums Retired Partners

4. CCT GMC website - CCT online CV, fee, photo, GMC cert ARCP sent by TCGP Will be released no earlier than 10 days before completion date Tense times “Tell him to stop worrying, it’ll turn out fine in the end. It always does” – Dr D Gemmell

5. Performers List Host Board Areas of practice Tayside – allison.rooney@nhs.net allison.rooney@nhs.net GMC cert CV References x 2 CCT

6. Medical Indemnity Estimate max number of sessions Start saving now Consider income protection

7. Medical Bag Medsave.co.uk (+BMA discount) Try B&Q and Tescos first Essentials: Stethoscope, Otoscope/ophthalmoscope, BP cuff, thermometer, pulse oximeter, glucometer, gloves, syringes, needles, vaccutainers, Urostips Prescriptions Collected at the practice Drugs Training Practice Private Scripts

8. Diary Check + double check… DO NOT DOUBLEBOOK Keep a non-digital copy GPS Mobile Phone Get a smartphone

9. Finding work Training practice Word of mouth E-mail practices Tayside Locum Group Share amongst each other

10. DO NOT DOUBLE BOOK!!! It’s really embarrassing

11. Confirming sessions Job offers - In person, E- mail, phone, text E-mail to confirm E-mail to confirm confirmation of confirmation Pencil in diary E-mail to Agree Pen in diary E-mail to Confirm Confirmation (± terms & conditions)

12. Fees Sessional Rate Needlessly mysterious Plenty Negotiation Cancellation >14 days in advance no charge between 7 and 14 days 10% of contracted fee between 2 and 7 days 50% of contracted fee <48hours 100% of contracted fee

13. Tayside & NE Fife Sessional GP Group List circulated every month Ensure fare rates Stop locum exploitation Educational activities Forum Main Contact: Hazel Donaldson – LMC business coordinator hazeldonaldson@nhs.net Or try: Dr Mary O Brian – Temporary chair of the Locum group mobrian@nhs.net

14. Out of Hours Chaotic go live date “Shift up for grabs…” Main Contact: Audrey Graham – OOH operational manager audrey.graham@nhs.net Or try: Dr Joyce Meikle – OOH Medical Director joyce.meikle@nhs.net Fife – Joyce Kelly – joyce.kelly@nhs.net

15. Central Vision OOH - Dr Joyce Meikle - joyce.meikle@nhs.net Tayside Locum Group – Dr Mary O Brian – mobrian@nhs.net Appraisal

16. Superannuation Form A – collect from each practice for each month Form B – combine your Form A’s to calculate gross earnings for the month Send to the address below within a week of completing the month: Marj Mcavoy, Operations Manager, Practitioner Services Division, Bridge View, 1 North Esplanade West, Aberdeen, AB11 5QF

17. Finance Register as Self-employed with HMRC – http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/selfemployed/ Keep receipts of everything Get an accountant / find out how to be an accountant Save up at least 35% Tax return will be in January 2013 for April 2011-April 2012

18. The good… Variety Flexibility Experience

19. The good… Sustainable Profitable

20. The good… More acute problems Much Less admin Heartsink patients are easier to forget

21. The bad… Unsettling - too many “first day at a new job” moments Requires good organisational skills Disorientating Financial Insecurity Isolating Heartsink patients are impossible to fix

22. Who on earth would choose to be a locum GP?

23. Checklist  CCT - June - see RCGP + GMC websites  Performers list - June- allison.rooney@nhs.net  Tayside locum group - July - hazeldonaldson@nhs.net  Finding work - July-Aug - email practices  OOH - Aug - audrey.graham@nhs.net  Doctor’s bag – www.medsave.co.uk, B&Q, friendly practice nurse www.medsave.co.uk  Mobile + GPS/smartphone  Forms – bring along on first day - GMC, CCT, medical indemnity, Hep B status… Once you’ve started  Keep a meticulous diary  Form A from each practice  Form B end of each month - marj.mcavoy@psdaberdeen.csa.scot.nhs.uk  Keep all receipts  Tax return Jan 2013  PDP + appraisal  Don’t work too hard  Enjoy your liberation b.inch@nhs.net

24. Any Questions?