Should I Add a Profile Photo to Get More Shifts?
✅ Short answer: Yes — and do it nowLocums with a profile photo receive 2–3× more booking requests than those without one.It takes less than 60 seconds to add. A missing photo costs you bookings every ...
How to Contact Airlocum - Locums
The Airlocum support team is available 24/7. Choose the channel that suits your situation: ChannelResponse timeDetails💬Live chatUnder 2 minutesChat box at airlocum.co.uk — fastest option for urgent qu...
What Practices Value in Locums (and How to Excel)
After every completed shift, the practice completes a structured review of your performance. The results feed directly into your star rating, your visibility in search results, and whether the practic...
How Airlocum Matches Locums with Practices
When a practice posts a shift on Airlocum, the platform doesn’t notify all available locums at once. Instead, it uses a scoring system to identify the best-fit locums for that shift and notifies them ...
What Documents Do I Need to Register?
✅ Documents required at a glance• DBS certificate (Disclosure and Barring Service) — all roles• GDC registration certificate — all roles• Professional indemnity insurance — all roles• Hepatitis B immu...
How to Sign Up as a Locum on Airlocum
⚡ At a glanceRegistration is free and takes under 2 minutes.You keep 100% of your hourly rate — no commission, no platform fees.Airlocum handles all invoicing and payment collection. You submit your t...
Payment Security on Airlocum - Why We Use Stripe
✅ The short versionAirlocum processes all payments through Stripe — the same payment infrastructure used by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Spotify.Your card details are stored and encrypted by Stripe, not...
How the Booking Wave System Works
By Eugene Bojé, Founder of Airlocum Quick answerWhen a practice posts a shift, Airlocum doesn't notify all available locums at once. It sends notifications in timed waves, starting with the highest-sc...
How Does Airlocum Work for Locums?
Airlocum is a UK dental locum booking platform connecting dental professionals — nurses, dentists, hygienists, and orthodontic therapists — with over 1,600 practices booking each month across the UK. ...
How Airlocum Works for Dental Practices
Airlocum is a UK dental locum booking platform giving practices direct access to over 1,100 verified dental professionals - dental nurses, dentists, hygienists, and orthodontic therapists. This articl...
Dental Corporate-wide Hourly Rate Controls for Locum Shifts
⚠️ Corporate admin access requiredRate controls are managed from the Corporate HQ dashboard and apply across all linked practice locations.Individual practice managers can view the rate limits set by ...
Where in the UK is Airlocum Available?
✅ Short answerAirlocum is available across the entire United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Registration is free for both locums and practices, with no geographic restriction...
Why Do I See Two Invoices for the Locum's Shift?
Short answerThe hourly rate shown on Airlocum (e.g. £25.60/hr) is the total you pay. There are no hidden fees.The two invoices are simply the same total split into two line items for legal and account...
Payment Options for Dental Practices on Airlocum
⚡ At a glance✔ Two options: card (recommended) or invoicing✔ You are never charged upfront — payment only processes after the shift is completed and you approve the timesheet✔ Card payments are proces...
How to Cancel a Booking - Practices
By Eugene Bojé, Founder of Airlocum How to Cancel a Booking⏰ Cancel 18+ hours before the shift to avoid feesCancellations made less than 18 hours before the shift start time incur a 100% booking fee.S...
When will my payment method be charged?
Your payment method is only charged after two things happen: the shift is completed, and you approve the locum's timesheet. You are never charged upfront or before a shift takes place. What if I don't...
How To Set Up Payment Methods on Airlocum
⚡ At a glance✔ Payment setup is the final step of Airlocum registration — you cannot send booking requests without it✔ Two options: debit/credit card (via Stripe) or invoicing✔ Takes under 10 seconds ...
What Are the Late Cancellation Fees for Practices?
This article covers cancellation fees when a practice cancels an entire booked shift before it starts. For situations where a shift is cut short after it has begun, see the related articles below. Can...
How to Add Another Practice to Your Airlocum Account
By Eugene Bojé, Founder of Airlocum⚡ At a glance✔ Manage unlimited practice locations under one Airlocum login — no separate accounts needed✔ Two options: add it yourself in 3 steps, or contact the su...
Airlocum – Pay by Invoice Policy
This policy sets out the payment terms, accepted methods, and invoice delivery process for practices using Airlocum's invoicing option. Payment TermsDue date: 14 days from the date the locum's timeshe...
