Locum Agency Revu
28 Nov . 7 min read.
| Name of the agency? | Do you think the agency does it's best to get you the highest rate? | The agency always professional and courteous? | Would you recommend this agency to other locums? | How would you rate this agency? | Agency Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | Shirley is the coordinator of the agency and she is really nice and always trying to achieve the rate you want! |
| Alternate Locums | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | Shirley is very pleasant however she doesnt go higher than 30 not even for emergencies. Clearly doesnt consult the client with negotiating offers. Get a generic no sorry response, kinda polite I guess. But lovely lady. |
| Alternate Locums | Not sure | No | Yes | 10 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | No | Maybe | 6 | All communication done through text, not very professional but gets the job done |
| Expert Locums | No | No | No | 1 | |
| Locate A Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Locate A Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locum Day | No | No | No | 6 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 9 | Good and professional |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Pharmaseekers | Not sure | No | Maybe | 7 | The staff (with 1 exception) are great. Lots of job offers but low wages so not great |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | Maybe | 3 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| Team locum | No | No | No | 1 | The agency comes across as tricky and dishonest. They jsut want to go to any lenght to get you the worst rates and not work in the locums interest. |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Verovian | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | They get me regular shift but never want to negotiate in my favour |
| Verovian | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Alternate Locums | No | Yes | Yes | 9 | Shirley is lovely but doesn't always get the high rates. She doesnt seem to want to go over £30 fm |
| Locate A Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Yes | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locumbell | No | No | No | 4 | Had to chase up my payments which were 2-4 weeks overdue. When I chased these payments up got a generic email to say the company apologises I've been missed. Had to request for a period when to expect the payment and chase it up again after the period was missed. Not the best I think |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | No | 4 | Don't tend to get many shifts via this agency, wouldn't really recommend as I don't get the rate I want for my time and services. |
| Browns Locumlink | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Coast Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | No | 3 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | No | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 2 | |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | I personally don't think they help in achieving high rates. When you negotiate on the app you cannot go beyond certain amount |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | Good |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | Locate a locum has only helped me to get one shift. They are not always available and sometimes can take hours in replying. Their rates are low but there are one or two staff who do help to push the rate higher for you. There are also many shifts which have already been taken still being advertised. I won't be using locate a locum again personally because I feel it's better to go direct and get higher rates that way. |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | It is very decent I have continuously got higher rates here over 30 |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 1 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Smart Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Venloc | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Verovian | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | Good agency in general. Hard to get hold of when you are sick or in an emergency. |
| Team locum | No | No | No | 2 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locums4U | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | No | Yes | 8 | |
| The Locum App | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| The Locum App | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| The Locum App | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Pharmfinders | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | I've not had a bad experience, think they're really nice and professional however I feel like rates need to be negotiated a little higher. After this shift, gave them call to tell them of the situation and to ensure future bookings aren't similar. Which the checked and made sure future bookings were well staffed and safe conditions. |
| Locumbell | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Pharmaseekers | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 1 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | In this case, I emailed them an offer and they booked my in straight away however on other occasions this have not been the case. I was pleasantly surprised although I believe this was a one off |
| Pharmaseekers | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locum Prime | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | Gokul, is very pleasant. Tries to negotiate best rate possible. Would recommend for future bookings. |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | Good |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 9 | Should increase superdrug rates |
| Locate A Locum | No | No | Maybe | 5 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | No | 4 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| Browns Locumlink | No | Yes | No | 5 | |
| Coast Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Clarity Locums | Not sure | No | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 3 | Don't reply to online chat service half the time, keep shifts posted that have already been taken, always display low rates |
| Locumbell | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Verovian | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 8 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Preferred Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | |
| Pharmaaccess | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Venloc | No | No | No | 5 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | Good agency. My rates have gone up compared to last year due to better negotiation. |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Alternate Locums | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Alternate Locums | No | Yes | No | 1 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Alternate Locums | No | Yes | No | 1 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Alternate Locums | No | No | Yes | 7 | |
| Alternate Locums | No | Yes | No | 1 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Expert Locums | No | Yes | No | 3 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | Yes | Maybe | 8 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Expert Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | NA |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 8 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 8 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | Works for their client not the locum! |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | Typical agency in looking after client not locum! |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | NA |
| Locumsupply | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| New Direction | No | Yes | No | 6 | Did what they had to do |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | Hit and miss but better than TL for sure. |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | I'd advise to stick with your rate and be confident enough to leave shifts when it's not met. Once the agency realises this, you can negotiate well. They are better than TL atleast. |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | Was ok got the rate i wanted |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | Agencies are there to fill in the gaps and get the cheapest locum so you gotta stick to your rate. Marginally better than Team Locum. I use agencies (if at all) only for Boots and very rarely Day Lewis. I go direct with all other companies. |
| Pharmaseekers | No | No | No | 1 | Avoid at all costs |
| Pharmaseekers | No | No | No | 1 | Avoid, stay away |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 2 | They work for Boots to get locum cover cheap. Book direct if you can |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | No | Yes | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 4 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 4 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| UK Locum Services | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | Good |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Alternate Locums | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Locumbell | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locumbell | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Locumsupply | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| New Direction | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | In general quite good |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | Good |
| Pharmaseekers | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | No | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | They are now Boots clone, owners taken a back seat and very corporate now. Work with Boots to drive down locum rates |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | I wasn’t warned that I’d have no dispenser for the twilight shift which is a major failing. Team Locum are just happy to take the money for the booking. I’m in the process of finding work by other means |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | I wasn’t warned that I’d have no dispenser for the twilight shift which is a major failing. Team Locum are just happy to take the money for the booking. I’m in the process of finding work by other means |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | Never told me no dispensing help on the Midnight shift. Guess only interested in booking fee |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 1 | They do not get you the best rates, they are slow in chasing payment queries, I have also been threatened in the past with being blacklisted if I don't take work. |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | Maybe | 6 | Biggest not best? |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 5 | Been sent to the wrong shop or been paid wrong rate far too often. |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | No | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 8 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 6 | Not been with them long enough to comment |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locumbell | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 8 | Good but not for emergencies. Rates are often poor for (nameless here) chains. Sometimes no travel paid. Not attractive. |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Pharmaseekers | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Locumpoint | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locumpoint | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| New Direction | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Preferred Locum | No | No | Yes | 2 | |
| Smart Locum | Yes | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 7 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Team Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Verovian | Not sure | Yes | No | 3 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| New Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Locumplete | No | No | No | 7 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 4 | |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 4 | |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Yes | 5 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Coast Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Locate A Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 3 | |
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| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Coast Locum | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | No | Maybe | 1 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | No | Maybe | 1 | |
| The Locum App | Yes | Yes | Maybe | 9 | |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | No | 6 | |
| Preferred Locum | Not sure | Yes | No | 1 | |
| Preferred Locum | Yes | Yes | Maybe | 2 | |
| Verovian | Not sure | No | Maybe | 6 | |
| Verovian | Not sure | No | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 7 | Only care more about their relationship with the companies, however they are quick with booking confirmation etc. |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 2 | Regret registering with Team as I feel they are selling us out to Boots etc.. Limited potential for decent rates unless you are prepared to work just odd days. |
| Team Locum | No | No | No | 3 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | No | 4 | very slow to get back to you, if at all. |
| Pharmaseekers | No | Yes | Maybe | 4 | |
| Locate A Locum | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Locum Point | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 6 | Kelly from locum point is usually very nice and professional via email. No complaints |
| Locate A Locum | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 7 | Good |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | No | 6 | |
| Expert Locums | Not sure | Yes | Maybe | 5 | |
| Preferred Locums | Not sure | Yes | Yes | 3 | |
| Locumbell | No | Yes | Maybe | 6 | |
| Team Locum | No | Yes | Maybe | 2 |