We spoke to Dr Blakey, an SpR Acute Medicine Doctor who stepped up as a Locum Doctor from an SHO role. Dr Blakey shares where his passion for medicine came from, his experience of progressing through grades as a locum Doctor, and his experience with ID Medical! Pursuing a career in Medicine What led you […]
If you’re a doctor transitioning from your foundation years or a permanent post to life as a locum doctor, the way you secure work, integrate into hospital departments and understand processes will all change. So, we’re here to give you our top tips on transitioning to the life as a locum doctor. Tip 1: Good […]
Caring for the body’s largest organ, a Dermatologist has a large part to play in healthcare. In this blog post, we share what exactly a Dermatologist does, how to become a Dermatologist with the NHS, and a true insight with some pros and cons of the specialty. What is a Dermatologist? Dermatologists are doctors […]
So, what is a locum doctor? A locum doctor is one who temporarily fills a rota gap within a hospital, clinic or practice. This can often be on a relatively short-term basis, although in the healthcare sector, it’s not uncommon for locums to hold their post as part of a practice’s core medical team for […]
ID Medical and F3’ing It! have joined forces to help junior F3 doctors explore the best career alternatives. As the UK’s leading healthcare recruiter, ID Medical has a wealth of experience placing doctors in ad hoc, short-term, and long-term posts. From offering a traditional F3 year to helping more senior doctors further develop specialist skills, […]
ID Medical has the potential and candidate base to fulfill locum doctor staffing solutions across all grades and specialties to all NOE CPC member Trusts. ID Medical’s prominence within the industry and capacity to streamline NHS recruitment processes whilst making significant annual cost savings on medical locum spend has been recognised once again as it […]
The results of a survey, conducted by leading healthcare recruiter ID Medical, indicated there is uncertainty and difficulties around the Locum Doctor revalidation and appraisal processes. ID Medical’s qualitative survey polled 250 registered doctors not currently connected to any agency as their designated body. The survey was conducted to gain insight into what doctors truly […]
Through a formal tender process, ID Medical, a market leading medical recruitment specialist, has been awarded a place on the Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSCNI) Framework Agreement entitled ‘Agency Workers – Medical and Dental’ for the supply of locum doctors. The evaluation of tenders was conducted against the pre-determined and pre-published selection […]
