Description
Be an Effective Locum Doctor Online Course Overview
The best way to find out about this course is watching this 2 minute introduction video.
Locum doctors face very specific challenges over and above those experienced by their colleagues in permanent posts. These challenges demand dedicated focus to develop and maintain an essential skill-set if you want to at least succeed and, ideally, excel in the role. Whether you are already working as a locum doctor, or simply considering if this type of work is right for you, your CPD activities should cover the entire scope of your practice. So, to help you with this, we’ve created this interactive online course.
You can use this course to either:
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- reflect on your experiences and identify how to improve your current performance
- or prepare yourself for the challenges, so that you can step into locum work fully prepared and with your eyes wide open.
What’s the format?
Our instant-access course is divided into 21 short modules. This means you can choose to complete the course in one intensive sitting, or in short bursts whenever you have time. The choice is yours. We take an interactive approach with a mix of text, infographics, videos and reflective exercises to explore the benefits, challenges and specific skills required to excel as a locum doctor.
Along the way, the members of our Locum Doctor Panel share their broad and varied experiences through over 90 minutes of video material.
When you reach the end of the course, we guide to create your reflective learning statement which you submit to us in order to receive your certificate for 4 CPD points. Our methods provide you with the type of engaging, high-quality learning experiences which are the foundations of our reputation.
On average, the course takes around 4 hours to complete. However, you may be able to complete it quicker or prefer to take longer. For example, you may want to consider the questions in the reflective exercises in great depth. In addition, you can revisit the materials as often as you like during your 120 day subscription period. We’ve reached our timing estimate based on factors such as combined length of video materials, total word count and average reading speeds.
Content
So that you know what to expect, here are the titles of the modules which you work through to complete the course.
- The locum’s role
- What are the benefits of locum work
- What makes a great locum?
- Going into the unknown
- Securing suitable work
- Locum agencies and staff banks
- Employment status and finances
- Keeping on top of things
- CPD, appraisal and revalidation
- Challenges “in-post” what can go wrong?
- Maintaining continuity of patients
- If you see something “wrong”…
- If you need help…
- Awareness
- Developing and maintaining resilience
- Joining teams
- Managing trust with people you don’t know
- Leaving teams
- Managing risks and opportunities
- How would you rate yourself?
- Final thoughts and reflections
How do I access the course?
If this is the right course for you, then click “Add to basket”, near the top of this page, go to checkout and enter your details. When you complete your purchase, you receive an automated email with a link to access the course within a few minutes. So, you can get started immediately if you like, or later if prefer. Your subscription gives you 120 days of unlimited access to the online course materials commencing from the date you make your purchase.
