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On being a locum Organisation There are a number of key pieces of information that are needed which are not always easy to access, so this is a basic guide to being a locum - it is not exhaustive and there may be errors. Appraisal
You have to have one of these a year. Allocation should be automatic from the Performers list - but if you haven't heard after a few months contact Gill Watson at the Wessex Deanery on 01962 718754. Locums can claim payment for appraisal. Self Employment You will need to register with the Inland Revenue as self employed. This is a requirement and you may be fined if you do not do this within the prescribed time period. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/selfemployed/ National Insurance You need to pay these too! The link is on the Inland Revenue webpage given above. Pensions You can continue in the NHS pension scheme as a locum (when doing NHS locums). The employer contributions are paid by the PCT you are on the performers list of. You will need locum forms A and B available on line, and you pay the employee contributions. There are time limits on submitting these forms - so do them regularly! For further information on pensions online go to: http://www.pensions.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/boilerhousestudio.co.uk/members/gp_locum/faqs/ Organisations: LMC - local LMC provides a lot of useful information £100 a year as a locum: http://www.wessexlmcs.com/ BMA - http://www.bma.org.uk/ RCGP - useful for education. Interest currently in first five years: www.rcgp.org.uk National Association of Sessional GPs - http://www.nasgp.org.uk/ Pallant Medical - local 'locum chambers' http://www.pallantmedical.co.uk; Out of Hours - Portsmouth out of Hours welcome new doctors: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it General Advice Be organised, keep a diary (!) and make yourself contactable by email (consider a separate email for work) and mobile phone. Be clear from the outset what you will do in a session and what you will charge. We can't advise you on this but the BMA and NASGP provide some guidance. Keep good financial records, GP Educators top tip is monthly records on an excel spreadsheet! Self employment is complex, you will probably need an accountant. GP Education in Portsmouth and SE Hampshire GP Tutors: Meryl Deane - esp sessional GP Kate McNicol - Portsmouth and East Hampshire John Partridge - Isle of Wight Mailing Lists In Portsmouth and SE Hampshire regular updates on all GP educational events are provided electronically. For GP partners these go to practice managers, if you prefer direct mailing then please email your details. A separate list is maintained of sessional doctors - but you will need to contact GP Education to add your name to this list. To add your email to either list - email Tracy Dickinson here with your request. Mentoring Pilot project and Dr David Raw leads this. Educational Advice We're here to help! Advice on appraisal/revalidation etc contact Meryl Deane in the first instance. Wessex Insight Accessible via the LMC Wessex GP Educational Trust (WGPET) Provides free (or more or less free) access to GP tutor education in the area - join it! (£180 a year) BNF You can get the BNF sent to you free as a locum. Phone 0300 123 1002 and explain that you are a locum and BNFs will arrive (it takes a bit of time). NASGP will organise for you. With thanks to the North East Locum Group for some of this information.
Their website may be helpful: http://www.nelg.org.uk/ Meryl Deane
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