Yes, we stole this off Olaf, ‘Some people are worth melting for,’ but we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. As a locum, you enjoy the flexibility of managing your work-life balance, and the freedoms it gives you. However, that person worth melting for may lead to you wanting a more stable work-life balance that only a permanent job can provide.

With a fixed, or predictable, schedule it is easier to create a routine that suit this new stage of your life. Whether this is to fitting into their schedule or you decide to start a family a permanent pharmacist role allows you to have certainty on your availability and enables plans to be made.

An added benefit is that you will be able to build long-term relationships with your patients, colleagues, and the wider community, which in itself can offer their own rewards, giving you a sense of belonging and better working relationships than that of a locum.

If you are considering a change in your work-life balance why not talk to one of our pharmacist recruitment specialists who can discuss your options and provide impartial advice, or why not join us on the 19th April for our webinar on interview success, where we will provide you with helpful information and career advice. Sign up here!