It's exciting times! Unlimited opportunities for healthcare temp workers.

Many healthcare temps know there is a huge demand for experience and qualified temps. However, the puzzling question on everyone's mind is; whether to stay in permanent work or become temp worker?

Well, regardless of whether the temping opportunities come from medical centres, private clinics hospitals or nursing homes, they organisations continue to face increasing patient load. Hence, the need for stand-in doctors, nurses, support workers etc, has prompted healthcare professionals to shun permanent employment, opting for the greater work flexibility and, in most cases, higher wages.

Recent surveys revealed, the demand for healthcare temp workers has gone up by about 50 per cent in the last five years. Further, with the rise of new healthcare tech companies, such as, Healthcare-temps empowering healthcare professionals, giving the freedom to chose when to work, where to work and for who to work for, the employment opportunities are unlimited.

Nowadays, healthcare temps can choose to work at a polyclinic, outpatient centre, private hospital, nursing home or where ever is less stressful but offers an equivalent or better rate of pay. typical assignments range from few nights a week, to maternity cover or specialist team project.

What's more, a healthcare temp can earn as much as two times the salary of a permanent worker, yet has double the free time to do the things that are important to them, i.e. spending more time with family. A typical pay rate for permanent RGN is £14-£19 phr, based on experience and location, compared to a Temp RGN who earns between £18-£35phr.

Amy Willis finds temp work perfectly suits her lifestyle as a single parent, as she can work three nights a week (Fri, Sat & Sun) and still be around during the week to provide support to her two young children.

To discover what healthcare temps opportunites are availble to fit around your lifestyle, visit www.healthcare-temps.co.uk