Fruits of the BMA Deal
Recently told by an F1 colleague at a different trust that the Locum rates are far superior to the £22/h my hospital is currently offering for medical day F1 shifts. Went to the BMA for help and this is what I’m told (above)
Isn’t the whole point of a union to help with these kind of things? Abolishing the rate card is such a stupid move.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, or missing something. Any advice other than to stop taking locums? I often try to negotiate the rate and get slapped down pretty quickly and then I don’t take the shift out of principle. Would be nice to make some extra money though…
I anticipate that I’ll be told that as an F1 locuming isn’t essential.. but I got paid better as a HCA for taking bank shifts than I do for locums!
Recently told by an F1 colleague at a different trust that the Locum rates are far superior to the £22/h my hospital is currently offering for medical day F1 shifts. Went to the BMA for help and this is what I’m told (above)
Isn’t the whole point of a union to help with these kind of things? Abolishing the rate card is such a stupid move.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, or missing something. Any advice other than to stop taking locums? I often try to negotiate the rate and get slapped down pretty quickly and then I don’t take the shift out of principle. Would be nice to make some extra money though…
I anticipate that I’ll be told that as an F1 locuming isn’t essential.. but I got paid better as a HCA for taking bank shifts than I do for locums!