Hospitalists share the pros and cons of working as locum tenens, citing flexibility, pay, and variety as benefits, but also ...

Some videos appearing on social media have shown locum staff boasting of £17,000 a month pay cheques for locum work - a big difference to the typical £2,600 monthly salary of a junior NHS staff job.

Brazen videos show doctors flashing £17,000-a-month pay cheques for locum work – a significant uplift on the £2,600-a-month salary of a junior NHS staff job.

Be careful not to price yourself out of the market, Dr Crawford cautions. The most desirable locum jobs are highly competitive and tend to go quickly. Be sure to ask about call pay, Dr Crawford adds.