--- title: 7 top tips to make Lantum work for you as a locum GP description: Nailed the basics? Try out these top tips for GPs to get more out of Lantum - from following your favourite practices, to syncing with your calendar. image: https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/enhanced-access-blog-1.png --- [![Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/logo-header.svg)](https://us.lantum.com) for Locums - [Locums](https://lantum.com/) - [Practices](https://lantum.com/p/practices/) - [Hubs](https://lantum.com/p/hubs/) - [Federations](https://lantum.com/p/nhs-federation/) [GP training](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-training) 20 Jul 2022 [![7 Top Tips to Make Lantum Work for You as a Locum GP](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/enhanced-access-blog-1.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/7-top-tips-to-make-lantum-work-for-you-gps) # 7 top tips to make Lantum work for you as a locum GP 0 Comments - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Locum work allows for a lot of flexibility in your schedule, but finding sessions and building good relationships with practices can be hard and time-consuming.  Whether you’re just getting started as a GP on Lantum or already understand the basics, we’ve put together a guide of 7 top tips to help you maximise your Lantum experience.   ## **#1. Follow the practices you like working for** To follow a practice, find a session they’ve posted and click **Details** to open more information about the job. Scroll down to the **Practice Information** section, then click **Follow** next to the practice name. Once you’ve followed a practice, you’ll see sessions from them in the **Practices I follow** section. Following a practice makes it easier to find and apply for sessions with the practices you like working at the most. ## **#2. Find work you're best suited for with job search filters** If you’re looking for sessions to work, navigate to the **Find Work** tab. You’ll see a range of filters designed to help you narrow down your search and find the right working environment.  Enter your postcode and choose how far you’d like to travel. You can also narrow the search even further by selecting: - The days you want to work - The IT system(s) you want to work with - Specific job requirements like PPE, working from home, or nurse support - The type of session you want to work (in-hours, out-of-hours, urgent care, etc.) Once you’ve selected all your preferences, browse available sessions. Select **Apply** to send in an application or **Details** to learn more about the shift.  ![lantum-find-work](https://blog.lantum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lantum-find-work.png?width=1999&name=lantum-find-work.png) You may see the option to **Instant book** sessions at certain practices. Instant book lets you immediately apply for and book the session without needing clinic approval. If you don’t have instant book set up with one of your preferred practices, speak to them directly about it to make it easier to work together in the future.  ## **#3. Set your availability**  Use **My Diary** to set the days and times you’re available to work. Not only does this let practice managers know when you’re unavailable, but it also automatically filters your **Find Work** page so you’re not wasting time scrolling through jobs that don’t match your availability. ## **#4. Process your invoices as soon as you complete a session ** Process your invoices after each session or on a regular basis so you don't end up waiting for payment. Or even better, sign up for Lantum’s next-day payment service, [Rocketpay](https://support.lantum.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003672300-Rocketpay) and you’ll get paid the day after you work the session.  Find your invoices in the **Billing** section. After you work a session, view the timesheet. If everything looks correct, select **Generate invoice** at the bottom of the timesheet. If you need to make corrections, select **Amend** then save and submit. ![Lantum-view-timesheet-single-row](https://blog.lantum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lantum-view-timesheet-single-row.png?width=1049&name=Lantum-view-timesheet-single-row.png) ## **#5. Make your profile stand out from the crowd ** Fill out the **About Me** section in your **Profile** tab to really make your applications stand out. Telling managers a bit about you and your background makes it easy for them to make a quick decision on whether or not you’re right for a job.  Add information about the systems you’ve been trained on and your qualifications for an even quicker response. ## **#6. Upload more documents to qualify for even more jobs** All you need to start finding work on Lantum is your CV, passport and [DBS certificate](https://blog.lantum.com/7-steps-completing-dbs-application).  Some places, like Urgent Treatment Centres, often have more complicated requirements. The more documents you upload, the more likely it is that your application will be successful.  To upload documents, click on **My Account**, scroll down to **Your Documents** and click **Upload Documents**. ![Lantum-upload-documents-1](https://blog.lantum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lantum-upload-documents-1.png?width=1999&name=Lantum-upload-documents-1.png) ## **#7. Link your Lantum calendar with your personal calendar** Make it easy to coordinate your sessions with other commitments when you connect your Lantum calendar with your personal calendar.  Go to **My Diary**, then click **Link calendar** to get the URL you need to add it to your personal calendar.  That’s it! Adopt these tips and it’ll be even easier and more efficient to find the work that you want.  Have more questions about getting started with Lantum? Read our [FAQs](https://support.lantum.com/hc/en-us?_gl=1*g18ktn*_ga*MTYyNDkxOTc2MS4xNjU2OTI2NDE2*_ga_BMFDGCB4BD*MTY1ODQwMDAyNi4zOS4xLjE2NTg0MDAwMzYuNTA.) or get in touch with our team by [submitting a request](https://support.lantum.com/hc/en-us/requests/new). ### Author [Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/author/lantum) ### Subscribe to the newsletter ### Subscribe to the newsletter ### About Lantum Lantum is a workforce platform that uses technology to simplify all aspects of healthcare staffing. Our easy-to-use tools empower healthcare organisations to fill their shifts and professionals to fill their diaries, without the need for agencies. And they dramatically reduce time spent on rostering admin, compliance, and invoice chasing. ### Categories - [NHS (44)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs) - [Mindfulness and burnout (35)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) - [Opinion (35)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) - [Clinical (33)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) - [Primary Care (30)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care) - [Getting work (29)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) - [Managing finances (27)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances) - [Doctors in the spotlight (22)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight) - [Limited company vs sole trader (21)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader) - [Advice Guide (20)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide) - [covid-19, coronavirus (20)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [GP locum (19)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum) - [Case Study (17)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study) - [work life balance (17)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) - [Workforce Planning (16)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/workforce-planning) - [Five Year Forward View (15)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/five-year-forward-view) - [GP locum work (15)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work) - [Primary Care Networks (14)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care-networks) - [portfolio GP (14)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/portfolio-gp) - [NHS pension (12)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-pension) - [Overseas coming and going (11)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/overseas-coming-and-going) - [Working as a GP locum (11)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum) - [Appraisal (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/appraisal) - [Continuous Professional Development (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/continuous-professional-development) - [General Practice (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice) - [Out of Hours (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/out-of-hours) - [ics (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ics) - [self-employment (10)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/self-employment) - [COVID-19 GP diary (9)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/covid-19-gp-diary) - [Education and CPD (9)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/education-and-cpd) - [GP parent (9)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent) - [Staff banks (9)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/staff-banks) - [financial advice (9)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/financial-advice) - [Extended Access Hubs (8)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/extended-access-hubs) - [Overseas (8)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/overseas) - [Lantum news (7)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/lantum-news) - [Life at Lantum (7)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/life-at-lantum) - [CPD (6)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/cpd) - [GP recruitment (6)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-recruitment) - [NHS long term plan (6)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-long-term-plan) - [Working at Scale (6)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-at-scale) - [diagnosis (6)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/diagnosis) - [GP Wellbeing (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-wellbeing) - [GP practice managers (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-practice-managers) - [Hubs (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/hubs) - [Other (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/other) - [Urgent Care (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/urgent-care) - [tax (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/tax) - [volunteering abroad (5)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/volunteering-abroad) - [CCG (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ccg) - [Dev team (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/dev-team) - [Federation (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/federation) - [Flexible staff pools (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/flexible-staff-pools) - [GP indemnity and medicolegal (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-indemnity-and-medicolegal) - [Winter Pressures (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/winter-pressures) - [gp profile (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-profile) - [humanitarian work (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/humanitarian-work) - [indemnity (4)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/indemnity) - [21st Century GP (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/21st-century-gp) - [Communication (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/communication) - [Early career GP (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/early-career-gp) - [Enhanced Access (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/enhanced-access) - [GP Commissioning (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-commissioning) - [Health systems innovation (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/health-systems-innovation) - [Hussain Gandhi (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/hussain-gandhi) - [Product updates (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/product-updates) - [vaccinations (3)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/vaccinations) - [BMA (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/bma) - [Finance (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/finance) - [GMC (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gmc) - [GP Practice Hours (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-practice-hours) - [GP partner (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-partner) - [GP training (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-training) - [Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/integrated-neighbourhood-teams) - [Matt Hancock (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/matt-hancock) - [NHS Funding (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-funding) - [Next generation GP (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/next-generation-gp) - [RCGP (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/rcgp) - [Simon Horton (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/simon-horton) - [australia (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/australia) - [in the spotlight (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/in-the-spotlight-2) - [mental health (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mental-health) - [pension (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/pension) - [taylorcocks (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/taylorcocks) - [AHSN (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ahsn) - [ARRS (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/arrs) - [Awards (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/awards) - [CNSGP (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/cnsgp) - [Clinical Negligence (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical-negligence) - [Dr Nav Chana (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/dr-nav-chana) - [Dr Nikki Kanani (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/dr-nikki-kanani) - [Fuller approach (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/fuller-approach) - [Future Liabilities Scheme (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/future-liabilities-scheme) - [GP Contract (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-contract) - [Integrated Care (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/integrated-care) - [NHS rota solutions (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-rota-solutions) - [NIA (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nia) - [Neighbourhood Health (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/neighbourhood-health) - [Nurses (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nurses) - [Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/oldenburg-burnout-inventory) - [Personal Data (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/personal-data) - [Privacy Policy (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/privacy-policy) - [Productivity (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/productivity) - [Summer Tips (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/summer-tips) - [Winter Access Fund (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/winter-access-fund) - [Women's Health Hubs (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/womens-health-hubs) - [accounting (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/accounting) - [digital staff banks (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/digital-staff-banks) see all ### Lantum on Twitter [Tweets by WeAreLantum](https://twitter.com/WeAreLantum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Any questions? ### Get in touch with the Lantum Team 0203 771 8411 [support@lantum.com](mailto:support@lantum.com) ![Get in touch](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/footer-image.png) [Lantum](https://lantum.com) 4th Floor, 15 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4DN 0203 771 8411 - About us - [Who we are](https://lantum.com/p/about/) - [Join the team](https://lantum.com/p/careers/) - [Blog](https://lantum.com/p/blog/) - [Testimonials](https://lantum.com/p/testimonials/) - [Community](https://lantum.com/p/community/) - [Events](https://lantum.com/p/community/events/) - [GP Trainee Hub](https://lantum.com/p/community/gp-trainee-hub/) - [Press](https://lantum.com/p/press/) - [Contact us](https://lantum.com/p/contact/) - Locums - [Locum FAQs](https://support.lantum.com/hc/en-us/categories/200833715-GP-Locums) - [Locum sign up](https://lantum.com/account/locum/signup) - [Locum Ts & Cs](https://lantum.com/p/locums/terms-and-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://lantum.com/p/locums/privacy-policy/) - [Case studies](https://lantum.com/p/case-studies/) - Practices - [Practice FAQs](https://support.lantum.com/hc/en-us/categories/200809429-Practice-Managers) - [Practice Sign up](https://lantum.com/register/practice) - [Practice Ts & Cs](https://lantum.com/p/practices/terms-and-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://lantum.com/p/practices/privacy-policy/) - [Case studies](https://lantum.com/p/case-studies/) © 2018 Lantum LTD, formerly Network Locum. All Rights Reserved. ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3686322&fmt=gif)