Locum Terms
Confirmation of bookings:
All bookings will be confirmed by email.
Any negotiations of fees and rates must be confirmed following booking by email, otherwise standard rates apply (Full Day £700. Half Day £375. Additional Home Visit £20).
Payment and IR35:
Invoices will be raised directly from Medically Trained Limited to the practice and should be paid in a timely manner.
Invoices not paid within 28 days of work undertaken or when the invoice has been raised (whichever is later) may be subject to a 10% surcharge.
Payments are to be made outside of the scope of IR35 on the basis that no deductions for tax, national insurance or student loans must be collected when making payments. Payments are therefore made gross directly from the practice to Medically Trained Limited on a per session or per booking basis.
Control and direction: I am independent locum general practitioner booked for the services specified in the booking.
Substitution: In the exceedingly exceptional circumstance that I will be unable to fulfil a booking, I am entitled to provide appropriate substitution but the practice reserves the right to accept or decline this.
No mutuality of obligation: The practice reserves the right to book services and sessions as it sees fit.
Equipment: As a locum general practitioner I have my own equipment for basic medical assessments, but I am happy to utilise practice equipment if more appropriate. If more specialist equipment is required, I will request this directly from the practice.
Cancellation:
Cancellations up to and including 14 days before the booking date will be subject 50% of the total charge unless the day is rebooked.
Only in exceedingly exceptional circumstances will I be forced to cancel a booking, and prior to a cancellation, a contingency of alternative cover will be sought.
Administrative work and repeat prescriptions:
Repeat prescriptions for short-term locum work is of greater medico-legal risk, and therefor may require more time.
Administrative tasks part of a consultation are expected. Additional administrative tasks should be allocated appropriate time and discussed prior.
Home Visits:
I am happy to perform Home Visits which have appropriate time (30-45 minutes per visit) allocated for them within a book clinic at no extra charge.
Visits in addition to clinic time will be charged at £20 per visit and must be agreed prior to the booking.
Additional Time:
Late or busy clinics are part of General Practice, and therefore no additional charge is usually applied.
If more patients or tasks are booked in than agreed, then additional time will be charged at £35 per half hour.
Emergencies or sick patients will not be considered additional time.
Full Day bookings include two 3.5 hour clinics.
Half Day booking include one 3.5 hour clinic.