In today’s competitive healthcare environment, a reliable locum isn't just temporary cover—they're a critical partner in maintaining service quality. Maximising the value from the locums on your licence locums ensures you do not incur further charges.
Here’s how to use the LAL platform features to transform your locum pool into a strategic asset.
The Value of Strategic Locum Management
Benefit | How It Helps Your Pharmacy |
Consistent, Higher Quality Locums | You choose who to communicate with and who to keep on your LAL licence, ensuring familiarity and continuity of care. |
Fewer Unexpected Overage Charges | By actively managing your user pool, you avoid unnecessary fees for inactive users, avoiding unnecessary overage charges |
Optimal Shift Fulfilment | Proactive communication and early booking secure locums before your competitors. |
Maximising Engagement and Reliability
The key to getting value is communication and proactive management. Use the LAL platform as your central communication hub:
Targeted Shift Sending (Via the People Page): Don't just post a shift and wait; send shifts directly to your trusted locum pool via the People Page. This targeted approach is a powerful tool to:
Increase Booking Speed: Your favourite locums see the shift immediately.
Reduce Overages: By securing a booking directly from your pool, you keep your licence usage lean and efficient, resulting in lower overage costs and remaining within your user limit.
Communicate Clearly: Use the platform to set and manage expectations. Be specific about the role and environment to ensure the locum is prepared and stays reliable. (link with more information)
Managing Your User Licence for Cost Control
If you are finding you are incurring overages, it may be worth considering increasing your user limit. Please reply to this email and we can give you a call or speak to your Account Manager. This often results in a significantly lower overall cost than paying the £20 overage charge per additional user each month.
Why not upgrade to our communication hub? This allows you to communicate important information with locums such as Create and broadcast important communications messages.
Store and share your company SOPs / T+C’s/ FAQs/ Training Guides (eliminate repetitive queries)
Advertise permanent positions available to your locum pool
Arrange a meeting with the team to discuss how this can help keep costs under control