Veterinary Locums – is being a veterinary locum for you?

Paws Claws & Wet Noses:  your weekly veterinary podcast celebrating all creatures great and small and the fantabulous professionals who look after them all – hosted by Julie South

This is part 2 in the three part “being a locum vet” series.

Julie South outlines 11 considerations you need to take into account if you’re thinking of being a locum vet / vet locum (including vet nurse locum and vet tech locum). 

Is being a veterinary locum right for you?

If you’re thinking of chucking in your day job to pick up the Instagram-glamorous lifestyle of the footloose and fancy free, high rolling life of the locum, then this episode is for you!

Not everyone is cut out to be a locum.

Moving from pillar to post doesn’t suit everyone’s personality.

Does it suit yours?

Having said that though, locuming is a great way to test-drive working in a clinic before you accept a permanent position.

11 Locum Lifestyle factors to consider

Here are 11 considerations I recommend you take into account before you rush to hand in your resignation:

1. unpredictability 
2. admin
3. follow up and follow through
4. have lots of referees
5. >3 years post grad experience
6. you need to be a people person
7. travel & nights away
8. you need to be able to say “no” 
9. money in the bank – Rainy Day Funds
10. nowhere to call home
11. test drive a new job

To find out whether you’re cut out to be a locum vet, call me (Julie) on 0800 483 869 today for an obligation-free chat.

Being a locum vet doesn’t suit everyone – I’m happy to be your sounding board to help you find out whether you’ll like being a locum vet (or vet nurse or vet tech).  Or not.