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Medical News Update - Christmas hours, news and locum sessions

Each month we bring you our Medical News Roundup, the latest medical news across the industry, from NHS stats and updates to new training updates and changes, along with a list of our latest GP and Nurse sessions. Christmas Hours Due to the Christmas period and bank holidays, our payroll schedule will be as follows; Any work carried out from Monday 16th of December - Sunday 29th of December 2019 will be paid into your account on Friday 3rd of January 2020. Please also be aware that Eligo offices will be closed from Friday the 20th of December and will re-open on Thursday 2nd of January 2020. Calls will be diverted so if you need to speak to us for an urgent query please contact us as normal. The Eligo Medical team would like to thank you for your help and support throughout 2019 and look forward to working with you in 2020! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Surge in demand for locum GPs as workforce crisis continues A GPonline survey has revealed that more than half of General Practices have reported a rising dependence on locum doctors over the past year. One in five GP's said that the proportion of shifts at the practices they work, has increased significantly over the past 12 months. Responses to the survey found that despite the rising use of locum doctors, demand was such that practices would have brought in more if they had been able to find available doctors. Click here to read more about the surge in demand for locum GP's (GPonline) Thousands of NHS staff from the EU have left since UK referendum New data suggests that thousands of NHS staff from the EU have left since Britain voted for Brexit in 2016, in three years over 11,600 NHS staff from the EU have left, including 4,783. These stats came from freedom of information requests submitted by the Liberal Democrats, asking 135 NHS hospital trusts in England. Some of the worse affected NHS trusts so far in 2019, include London North West, Oxford University Hospitals and University Hospitals Bristol. Click here to see the full EU leavers stats since the UK referendum (Metro) Election pledges for the NHS Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson have visited a lot of NHS Trusts on the campaign trail for the general election, with both promising more spending that the UK has seen since many years. With polling day coming ahead of a looming winter period that is predicted to the worst faced by the service, all eyes will be on the parties to see what extra support they will pledge. Read more about the commitments the parties are pledging for the NHS here (Nurses.co.uk) NHS Project and Change Academy e-learning programme now live Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare has developed an e-learning programme for NHS staff about project and change management activities. These specially designed and selected modules aim to provide all NHS staff with a clear and consistent understanding of the fundamentals of project and change management activities. They are available for anyone working within health and care as a method for building project and change capability in the NHS. Click here to read more about the project and change academy e-learning (e-lfh) 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. 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. Click here to read more about burnout and tips to manage it (Eligo) Latest sessions Practice Nurse - South West London £25 - £30 per hour Apply now Advanced Nurse Practioner - HMP Prison London £50 - £55 per hour Apply Now Emergency Nurse Practitioner - Romford & Ilford £45 - £50 per hour Apply Now General Practitioner - Waltham Forest - London £80 - £85 per hour Apply Now Practice Nurse - West London £25 - £30 per hour Apply Now General Practitioner - South West London £80 - £85 per hour Apply Now Fill in your details below to receive a medical application pack. For more information regarding the data we collect from you, take a look at our privacy policy. Form ID:4311

10 days ago

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. 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. What is burnout? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as: “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Essentially ‘Burnout’ is a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion caused by excessive or prolonged stress and is usually associated with workplace stress. Recognising the signs of burnout We are all human and burnout can come from multiple areas in your life. Therefore, it can be hard to recognise that you are suffering from burnout and are not just simply under normal amounts of workplace stress. In order to recognise signs early on, it helps to take a step back and ask yourself if you are feeling symptoms such as; Feelings of depleted energy and exhaustion (even after regular sleeping hours) Low immune system and regularly catching viruses, colds and coughs etc. Negative feelings towards your career and increased mental distance from your job Feelings of failure, self-doubt and lack of control So how do I manage burnout as a nurse or doctor? Working as a nurse, doctor or another type of health professional in a high-pressured environment can be very demanding at times, especially in cases when your practice is short-staffed. So, in order to manage burnout as a nurse or doctor it might help to; Assess your options If you feel that burnout is affecting your work, it can help to discuss your concerns with your supervisor or manager to see if time off is needed, or a possible change in work patterns. Consider booking or organising your shifts in advance if you can, to make your shifts more manageable. (Speak to one of our medical consultants* to see how we can help you with this!) Look for support Is there someone you can talk to about your burnout? Perhaps a friend, family member, spouse, manager or colleague? Talking about your stress and feelings of being overwhelmed can help you cope and manage burnout. Get active and stay hydrated Drinking lots of water is an obvious one which as a medical professional you will often tell your patients the positive benefits of, because it works! Doing regular physical exercise can also help to deal with stress and take your mind off work, and as a bonus exercising releases those feel-good hormones, endorphins. Invest in mindfulness If you are struggling to sleep as a result of burnout and are constantly feeling bombarded by negative thoughts, meditation and mindfulness can be a great activity. It includes focusing on your breath flow, becoming aware of your feelings at that moment without interpretation or judgement. – it can also help you to relax before bedtime so you can get more restful sleep. Everyone is different and it can take some time to recover from excessive exhaustion and stress, but hopefully, with some support and by looking after your mental and physical health, you are able to manage burnout. Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/burnout-definition-world-health-organization#6 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/burnout https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/managing-workplace-issues/burnout-response *Eligo Medical consultants are a dedicated point of contact to help with all your locum and medical job needs. They're the loveliest people and are focused on making your life as easy as possible! You can get in touch with one of them here.

3 months ago

We’ve successfully beaten the January blues and have hit the ground running for 2019 with new recruits and promotions within Eligo Medical. This year we are also very happy to announce that we will be extending Eligo Medical Recruitment and Locum job services to the north of England Looking back and moving forward We’ve forged excellent relationships with practice managers, nurses, GPs and medical institutions across London. Now, as demand grows, we’ve taken our services forward to the Midlands and north of the country covering areas in Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Birmingham and Coventry. We are recruiting now for GPs, ANPs and ECP’s who are looking for sessions at GP surgeries, walk-in centres and OOH in these areas! GP’s will be paid £85 + for sessions and ANP/ECP’s £45 +. To celebrate the success of our expanding medical recruitment services we wanted to OFFER a fantastic deal for new client and candidates who fully register with us by February 28th. New doctors or nurses – 1 hour EXTRA PAY when you complete 5 sessions New Clients – 1 hour EXTRA when a locum candidate completes 10 sessions with us! We’re also offering a referral bonus of £200 in vouchers to anybody that refers a Locum GP or Nurse who subsequently works with us! It’s set to be an exciting year for all of us here at Eligo Medical and we promise a few more surprises will be on the way for all our registered Drs and Nurses. We’re picking up new sessions and working with new clients every day, with current Nurse & GP locum job positions available right on your doorstep in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, and Coventry. No matter where it is in the UK you’re based, we’re looking forward to working with you! If you would like to speak to us about working together to fill your GP sessions, Nurse requirements, or any medical contract recruitment needs, please click here or call 0208 944 4190. If you would like to view our current locum and medical vacancies please click here.

almost 2 years ago

IR35/Off-payroll: What do you need to know?

As we’re sure you’re aware the government has recently confirmed changes to legislation from April 2017 called Off-payroll or IR35. We would like to take this opportunity to help our Doctors and Nurses fully understand how this legislation affects you and what actions you need to take. If you have any questions or queries at all regarding IR35 please get in touch as soon as possible and we’ll be happy to discuss your situation. You can request a call-back about IR35 by clicking here, or register your interest in our sessions outside of IR35 by clicking here. What is IR35? The legislation is intended to stop “disguised employment”, where employers engage employees through limited companies thus avoiding the need to pay Employer’s National Insurance contributions, Sick Pay, and Holiday Entitlement, with the disguised employee also potentially able to benefit from a reduced tax bill. For IR35 to apply, HMRC has to deem the relationship between the contractor and their client to be an employer-employee relationship by referring to a number of complex and subjective tests established in case law. These tests are unclear, leaving uncertainty who is and who is not in the scope of the IR35 rules. It is the responsibility of the public sector end client to determine the IR35 status of an engagement. Where IR35 status does apply, it dictates that liability is on the organisation that engages you to work in the public sector (Recruitment Agency or NHS). These organisations will now be responsible for paying your Tax and National Insurance contributions. IR35 legislation takes effect from 6th April 2017. What does IR35 mean for you? If you are currently working and invoicing through your own limited company, the way you are paid may need to change. Under the new legislation, the following will apply: If an engagement is deemed to fall within IR35; no agency or public sector department (NHS) will be able to pay the gross invoice value to your limited company. If an engagement is deemed to fall within IR35; the NHS will not directly engage temporary staff who operate under a Personal Service Company (PSC) or own Limited Company. In such cases, the NHS will not allow agencies to supply temporary staff who operate under a PSC or Limited Company. How this affects you will be dependent on how the end client determines their IR35 status of engagement. We are actively contacting all end clients to determine their status. Many clients so far have indicated that they deem themselves outside of IR35, meaning that you may be able to continue supplying your services via a PSC or own Limited Company. If you are currently paid via PAYE then you will not be affected and you will be able to continue working as you currently do. If you would like to discuss your situation or find out about our sessions which fall outside of IR35 please don’t hesitate to get in touch or request a call. What are your payment options? In order to continue working as a temporary worker for public sector clients within IR35 you will need to: Be employed by the agency and have PAYE and NI deducted at source on all payments (at existing PAYE rates) Be part of a fully compliant Umbrella arrangement, where the agency pays your Umbrella Company gross pay (at existing Company rates). The Umbrella Company will then make the appropriate PAYE and NI deductions and remit the net earnings to you, the temporary staff. We have spent a great deal of time reviewing IR35 and its impact on our Doctors and Nurses. In response, we have consulted numerous experts and Umbrella Companies in order to provide you with the best options. Please get in touch to discuss our Umbrella partners. As discussed above, there is a chance you may be able to continue working within a Limited company should the end client fall outside of IR35. Contact us to find out about sessions outside of IR35 which may apply to you. What are the next steps? We understand that this is a difficult situation for everyone involved. Eligo Medical will do everything they can to keep things as easy and simple as possible for you. We recommend that you: Consider your options carefully Get in touch with us if you are unsure whether your work will fall in or out of IR35 Let us know which of the payroll options will apply to you once the legislation begins If you have any questions or queries at all regarding IR35 please get in touch as soon as possible. We’re here to help. Interested in finding out about our sessions outside of IR35? Click here to request a call back to discuss.

almost 3 years ago

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