Flexible Pool - NASGP Free Locum Support
The platform lets you work your way – while helping practices find the right skills.
The NASGP has partnered with Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and Mid and South Essex ICB to run LocumDeck for Nurses, which runs on NASGP’s LocumDeck platform.
LocumDeck already allows GP practices across Hertfordshire and Essex to access hundreds of hours of GP time every month.
Now, in collaboration with practice managers, nurses and professional bodies, we have adapted LocumDeck to make it easy for nurses and GP practices to work flexibly together.
Make the perfect match with practices
Choose when, where and what work you can offer. We put you, the professionals, in control.
Flexible freelance work made easy
Nurses and practices can work together in a way that works best for both of them.
Get yourself seen
Profile your skills, qualifications, experience, compliance data and availability in one place.
Book work instantly
Show practices your skills profile and available clinics so they can book you right away. Plus, get live alerts about work opportunities.
Get paid easily
On LocumDeck, it’s hassle-free to claim your pay. With automatic invoicing and bookkeeping, you’ll always be on track.
We now have over 2,800 GP practices across the UK already using LocumDeck. It’s simple to use, reliable and saves time and money.
Practice managers using LocumDeck benefit from:
A pool of professional nurses in one place.
Posting and booking available nurses instantly.
Automated administrative tasks.
Fully-funded support.
Do I have to live in Hertfordshire or West Essex or Mid and South Essex to participate?
No, you can live anywhere. You just need to be interested in working in Hertfordshire and West Essex or Mid and South Essex.
How do I start working as a self-employed nurse?
To commence work on a self-employed basis you would need to register with HMRC. Read more.
You can start working as a self-employed nurse by signing up to LocumDeck for nurses and booking shifts directly with participating practices in Hertfordshire and West Essex and Mid and South Essex.
How will this impact my pension?
For more information on how self-employed work affects your pension, please see the Royal College of Nurses (RCN)’s pensions guide.
How do we join?
To join LocumDeck for Nurses, register on NASGP.org.uk and follow the instructions.
Where can I find my statutory and mandatory training certificates?
If you completed training on Bluestream Academy, individual certificates from past completions can be purchased directly from us for £1 + VAT per certificate should the individual not wish to proceed with a new account.
Locum nurses can register for an individual Blue Stream Academy account for just £49 + VAT per year (we need a valid NMC number to proceed with this). Once the new account has been set-up, we can transfer across any training records from the nurses previous practice account.
Visit e-Learning for Health which is completely free and both quick and easy to use.
For support with evidence of training, please contact becky.nelson@nasgp.org.uk.
Where can I find out about paying tax as a self-employed nurse?
Register for Self-Assessment Tax at HMRC. You may wish to read the RCN’s guide to starting out as a self-employed nurse.
What protection do I need as a self-employed nurse?
Get in touch with the RCN to find out about your individual circumstances.
If you have any further questions please contact us.
