Waiting until a staff member is already on leave to arrange cover often leads to:
Planning your leave cover in advance gives you access to a wider pool of verified professionals, better rate options, and peace of mind knowing your practice is covered well ahead of time.
New Habit: Load planned leave shifts weeks (or months) in advance.
WhatsApp messages, sticky notes, spreadsheets and phone calls can easily lead to:
Digitising your bookings creates a central system where every shift, confirmation and professional is logged and traceable - improving accountability and saving valuable admin time.
New Habit: Use a digital platform to manage all locum bookings in one place.
Scrambling to find a locum when someone calls in sick at 7am is stressful - and unnecessary.
Building a pool of trusted, pre-verified professionals means:
New Habit: Create a go-to list of verified locums you can rely on.
Without proper tracking, staffing costs can quietly spiral out of control.
Tracking your spend helps you:
New Habit: Monitor your monthly and quarterly locum spend digitally.
Manual reminders increase the risk of:
Automated reminders ensure that both your team and your locums are notified ahead of time - reducing no-shows and creating smoother shift coverage.
New Habit: Let technology handle your confirmations and reminders.
Adopting these five habits will help your practice move from reactive firefighting to confident planning - saving time, money and stress.
Use LocumBase to streamline your bookings, access verified professionals, automate reminders and manage your staffing digitally - all in one place.
