Terms and Conditions
To confirm a booking I send you a booking form for you to sign and return. This document contains all the conditions relating to your booking. The principal areas covered are as follows.
Fees
These will be clearly stated, both on a daily/sessional basis and the total for the whole period of the booking, so that you know the commitment that you are making.
Dates/Times
These will be clearly stated, with start and end dates, and start and end times.
Type of Cover
This will be specified e.g.
- full cover (includes appointments, visits, repeat prescriptions, paperwork, phone calls)
- limited cover (e.g. 3 hour surgery plus associated admin only)
- other, depending on what you asked for when you enquired.
Cancellation
I know that when you book a locum you are doing so because you need cover, e.g. because of planning leave or attending important meetings. Therefore only in exceptional circumstances (e.g. personal or family illness) would I ever consider cancelling a booking which has been confirmed. So far I have never cancelled a booking after confirmation.
In return you understand that in accepting your booking I have probably turned down other offers of work for the same date, and so you also should regard a booking as non-cancellable. In the event that you decide you want to cancel and notify me less than 2 months before the start date a cancellation fee is payable. (There is no charge for cancellation at least two months before the start date).