The requirement for Locum Vet jobs since the UK left the EU on the 1st January 2021 has exploded. A large percentage of the global veterinary contingent was already strained due to Covid making locums return home. Mainly to be with family and friends, or for fear of getting ill while living in temporary practice accommodation.

If you’re a final year Vet nurse or Vet surgeon qualifying soon and looking for information on locuming as a vet, read on:. Firstly, this is meant as a basic guide for those that have no prior experience as a locum vet or locum vet nurse. We will be covering the basic principles here, so if you’re already a locum you will already know. Skip to another more relevant blog article