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We're going to continue to bring you some positive and informative news from the medical industry each month, and if you are available for sessions, or know someone that is, please check our latest medical jobs below. Free coaching helping GP's to manage pandemic stress A study by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has found that NHS England's 'Looking After You Too' coaching scheme was ‘effective in improving short-term perceived wellbeing and resilience’ in GPs and other primary care staff. The coaching was introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as NHS England attempted to help teams manage new situations and deal with the added pressure. Read more here (GP Online) Campaign aims to help India-trained nurses overcome barriers to UK registration The Nursing and Midwifery Council is being asked to urgently address a “miscarriage of justice” that means thousands of India-trained nurses have been unable to achieve registration, despite living and working in the UK for years. The nurses – who in many cases have gained British citizenship status – are “stuck” in unregistered roles in pay grades that do not match their skill sets, qualifications or experience, because they cannot pass the English language test to register as a nurse with the NMC. Read more here (Nursing Times) GP representatives to vote on policy to reduce core opening hours to 9-5 across UK Representatives attending the annual conference of UK local medical committees (LMCs) next month will vote on policy to reduce core GP hours to 9am until 5pm. Current core opening hours in UK general practice are 8am to 6.30pm. Avon LMC will propose the motion which says ‘urgent action’ should be taken to manage the imbalance between workload and workforce within general practice, and ‘demands that the core GP contract is reduced to the hours of 09.00 to 17.00’. Read more here (Pulse Today) How to manage burnout as a nurse or doctor Working as a nurse or doctor can be a rewarding career, but it can also be notoriously stressful especially during these times. On-going stress and constant pressure in the workplace can often lead nurses and doctors to suffer from exhaustion and in some cases, burnout. Mental health is equally as important as physical health and as a doctor, nurse or medical professional it can be hard to self-diagnose burnout. Read more about burnout and tips to manage it here Medical Sessions Available  ANP Solihull - Negotiable GP West Midlands West Midlands - Up to £80 - £90 ph ANP (GP Surgery) Kent - £49 - £50 ph GP Leicester - Up to £80 ph Locum ANP Esher - Up to £50 ph GP Manchester - £84 - £85 ph HCA South Tottenham - £10 - £12 ph OOH GP SE London - £80 - £85 ph GP (outside IR35) East London - £90 - £95 ph ANP (Outside IR35) Maidstone, Kent - Up to £50ph Form ID:4311  

As always we appreciate how hard the many medical and NHS staff are working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of Covid-19 and deliver the vaccines. We're going to continue to bring you some positive and informative news from the medical industry, and if you are available for sessions, or know someone that is, please check our latest medical jobs below. Once again, we would like to say a big thank you! More than 10,000 people back BMA call for increased GP funding More than 10,000 people have signed a BMA petition demanding that GP practices receive the funding they require. The petition calls on the UK Government ‘to provide the funding and commitment needed to urgently increase the number of GPs, practice nurses and other practice staff and to improve the premises in which they work’. It says this ‘will help GP practices in England to meet the growing needs of people in our communities, providing the care we and our families need’. The petition was set up less than a month ago as part of the BMA’s Support Your Surgery campaign, which aims to rally support for GP practices. Read more here (Pulse Today)     Chief Nurse Emphasises The Importance Of Overseas Recruitment As Debate Heats Up Just days after Dido Harding stated her intention of ending the reliance on overseas Nurses in the NHS, Chief Nurse Ruth May has suggested that international Nursing recruitment must continue The NHS’ top Nurse is highly influential, and the timing of her comments has intensified the debate over what the NHS’ future recruitment policy should look like. Before the pandemic began, there was a shortage of around 40,000 full-time Nurses in the NHS. During the pandemic, the NHS has been on an international recruitment drive; more than 8000 overseas Nurses were recruited between the Summer of 2020 and March 2021 alone. Read more here (Nurses.co.uk) Chief nursing information officer helps launch new digital safety strategy  A new and first-of-its-kind NHS strategy has been launched to ensure technologies used in health and care are safe and to help promote their use in improving patient safety. As part of this, a commitment has been made to expand access to digital clinical safety training across the health and care workforce. On World Patient Safety Day, NHSX, in collaboration with NHS Digital and NHS England and NHS Improvement, has published its first-ever Digital Clinical Safety Strategy. Priorities listed in the document included improving the recording of patient safety incidents including those related to digital failures and rolling out new training opportunities for staff on the topic of digital clinical safety. Read more here (Nursing Times) Doctors leaders set out green agenda The priority of infection control and the fight for adequate PPE have been a rallying cry throughout the COVID pandemic. But the sharp rise in the use of these single-use plastics is not without consequence. Shocking statistics about the environmental effects of PPE (personal protective equipment) – and the growing momentum of the green lobby ahead of the COP26 climate summit in November – are prompting fresh calls for a greener NHS. Doctors leaders used the BMA annual representative meeting this week to set out a wide-ranging green agenda, encompassing everything from recycling to public transport to fossil fuels. The effect of the climate crisis on human health and wellbeing was a constant refrain. Read more here (BMA) How to manage burnout as a nurse or doctor Working as a nurse or doctor can be a rewarding career, but it can also be notoriously stressful especially during these times. On-going stress and constant pressure in the workplace can often lead nurses and doctors to suffer from exhaustion and in some cases, burnout. Mental health is equally as important as physical health and as a doctor, nurse or medical professional it can be hard to self-diagnose burnout. Read more about burnout and tips to manage it here Latest Medical Sessions  Practice Nurse sessions West London - £29 - £30 ph GP (inside IR35) Kent - Up to £8 ph Locum GP Basingstoke - Up to £720 per day Prison GP SW London - Up to £80 ph Practice Nurse Maidstone - Up to £30 ph GP NW London - Up to £80 ph ANP (Inside IR35) Maidstone - Up to £50 ph GP (OOH) SE London - £80 - £90 ph Pharmacist - Perm role SE London - Negotiable ANP East London - Negotiable ​ Form ID:4311

  Welcome to the Medical Monthly Checkup  We appreciate how hard healthcare and clinical staff are working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of Covid-19 and deliver the vaccines. So, we're going to continue to bring you some positive news from the medical industry that will offer a breath of fresh air amid the gloom that is surrounding the topic of coronavirus. And if you are available for sessions, or know someone that is, please check our latest medical jobs below. Once again, we would like to say a big thank you!   Medical Industry News    NHS nurses gain more flexible working rights under new agreement A range of restrictions on NHS flexible working requests are to be scrapped, following an agreement between health service employers and unions aimed at boosting work-life balance and staff retention. Under the deal, nurses working in the health service will be able to make an unlimited number of applications for flexible working per year, instead of the current one. They will also be able to submit applications without having to justify requests or provide specific reasons. Read more here (Nursing Times)   Petition calling for legal protection of ‘nurse’ title passes key milestone   A new petition calling on the government to protect the job title "nurse" in UK law has gained more than 10,000 signatures already, meaning ministers must respond with a statement. The petition was launched just five days ago on Monday and calls for the title of “nurse” to be protected in UK law so that only those qualified and registered can use it. Currently, the title “registered nurse” is protected but “nurse” alone is not, meaning anyone can legally call themselves a nurse. Read more here (Nursing Times)   GP referral technology cuts hospital appointments by just under two thirds Data has revealed that GPs who use specialist referral technology to manage patients are able to cut the number of hospital appointments they make by just under two-thirds. The data, from Kinesis Advice & Guidance (A&G), involved 3,086 GPs and 850 consultants using its technology and revealed it cut the number of hospital appointments by 63%. Kinesis Advice & Guidance’s technology works by facilitating GPs to request information directly from consultants, if they’re unsure of how to treat a patient. Read more here (Digital Health)   England’s top nurse says NHS should continue to recruit staff from overseas England’s chief nurse has said international recruitment to help fill NHS staff shortages should continue just days after reports suggested Baroness Dido Harding wanted to end the practice as part of her pitch to take over the NHS. Posting on twitter NHS England’s top nurse Ruth May said the health service was at its best when its workforce reflected the community it serves. England’s chief nurse said since it was founded in 1948, the NHS and its patients “have benefitted from the skills of health and care professionals drawn from more than 200 nationalities. Read more here (Independent)   CQC plans to carry out remote checks on GP practices ‘every month’ The CQC is planning to carry out remote checks on each GP practice every month to assess its risk to patients and publish an update on its website if the practice is deemed as a low risk, starting from next month. The CQC said it is ‘moving on’ from its transitional monitoring approach – that was brought in during the Covid pandemic – to a new system that includes a ‘monthly check of the information and data’ it holds on GP practices. The new monitoring approach has been piloted in the Midlands and East of England since 15 June, but will extend to the rest of the country from July. Read more here (BMJ)   How to manage burnout as a nurse or doctor Working as a nurse or doctor can be a rewarding career, but it can also be notoriously stressful especially during these times. On-going stress and constant pressure in the workplace can often lead nurses and doctors to suffer from exhaustion and in some cases, burnout. Mental health is equally as important as physical health and as a doctor, nurse, or medical professional it can be hard to self-diagnose burnout. Read more about burnout and tips to manage it here Latest Medical Sessions   Salaried GP East London East London - £74,000 - £88,500 Practice Nurse (Flexible shifts) West Midlands - £22 - £30 ph Locum GP East Midlands - £80 -£90 ph RGNs & RMNs sessions HMP prisons West Midlands - £23 - £30 ph Locum ANP West Midlands - £35 - £55 ph Locum GP Basingstoke - £720 per day ANP - Urgent Care Centre Luton - Up to £50 ph Locum GP West Midlands - £80 - £90 ph Practice Nurse - GP Surgery Birmingham - £22 - £30 ph GP Sessions South West London - Up to £80 ph ​

  Whether you are just starting out as a Locum Nurse or an experienced medical contract worker, we’ve got some top tips to ensure you make the most of Locum Nurse opportunities within the midlands and secure the bookings you want. Check out our latest Locum Nurse sessions available in the Midlands here   Decide what work you are looking for When working with an agency be clear about what locum Nurse work in the midlands you can do, such as the number of sessions a week, what location in the Midlands and how far you are willing to travel. Think about the types of workplaces in the midlands you want to work in, such as local surgeries, OOH, walk-in centres, Prisons or in the community.  Prepare your relevant documents Keep all your career documents including your CV, personal and work profiles up to date and professional. Poor presentation on these, any unexplained gaps in your locum Nurse work history or missing qualifications or certifications might result in you not being considered for work. Also, make sure all these documents are up to date and keep all certifications hard and electronic format for future reference. At Eligo we will create a personal Locum work accreditation pack for locum nurses in the midlands, so you are ready to start sessions as soon as possible. Click here to request an application pack.   Be flexible and compliant Being flexible is essential when working as a locum Nurse. It will help recruitment consultants find you work easily if they know you are able to pick up shifts at short notice, or if you are willing to work bank holidays. To ensure this, you need to be fully compliant with annual certifications and disclosures up to date.     Stay organised Working as a locum nurse in the midlands means shifts could arise or cancel at any time, which means staying organised is key. Manage your diary carefully and be sure to include all your locum sessions in there as soon as they are agreed. Let your consultant know in advance of any issues with your session booking, or any problems that arise as soon as possible to make sure you can secure locum nurse work in the midlands in future. Do your research When you have decided what types of places you would like to do your locum Nurse shifts in the Midlands, it’s always recommended to do some brief research. Find out the location, how long will it take you to get there?   Be prepared Always allow plenty of time to get to your session and have the surgery number to call in case of any problems. Failing that always keep your recruitment consultant updated on any problems. Make a note of who you should report to on arrival and make sure they know when you have arrived.   Meet people and build relationships Working at different surgery locations across the midlands offers a great opportunity to make new friends and you are more likely to get a good reputation and repeat bookings if you make an effort to build a good rapport with your colleagues. A good first impression can the beginning of a long relationship and more nurse locum work being sent your way.   Get help from a recruiter Let us help you! – a big benefit to working with a leading medical recruitment agency such as Eligo Medical is that we provide a weekly payroll service. To get paid on time you must submit your signed timesheet on time and be sure to keep your bank details up to date!     Eligo introductory offer! For all new nurses and doctors across the midlands who fully register with us this month, we are offering; One extra hour on your first Locum Nurse or GP job timesheet! You can register via our website here or request an application pack below.  Locum Nurses are in demand, with Locum Nurse work across a range of excellent primary care providers currently available across the Midlands. As a leading medical recruitment agency, at Eligo Medical we build long term relationships with our Locum Nurses across the midlands to help place them in temporary and contract sessions. If you would like to see a list of current vacancies for Nurse Locum work across the midlands, click here. If you’ve got any further questions, please get in touch! ​   Form ID:4311