01.01Basic
Shift tracking
Log shifts manually or accept requests from organisations. Track each one from confirmed through to paid. Search, filter, and export.
32 features · 6 sections · 3 tiers
Every
feature.
Every feature in Sessional, grouped by the job it does: log shifts, get paid, stay compliant, plan for tax, find work, connect your accounting. Each entry records what the feature does, which tier includes it, and nothing a locum would not recognise from using it.
- Features
- 32
- Sections
- 6
- Tiers
- 3
ContentsSix sections
01
Section 01 / 06
Log every shift, however you get paid.
One place for self-invoiced, agency, and PAYE work, including the roles you pick up outside your primary scope. The tax reserve and earnings view know which shifts to exclude because they've already been PAYE-deducted.
01.02Basic
Agency and PAYE shift tracking
Log every shift, not just the ones you invoice directly. Agency shifts record gross rate plus net pay after commission; PAYE shifts record withheld tax and NI. The tax reserve partitions automatically.
01.03Basic
Cross-role work
Record the role worked per shift when it is outside your primary registered scope. A nurse picking up an HCA shift, a paramedic working as an ECA, or a dual-registered midwife all get the right chip and rate split.
01.04Basic
Shift pay-check (bank and agency nurses)
Mark each shift paid correctly, paid short (record the actual amount), or not paid yet. Cross-employer list of what you are still owed.
01.05Basic
Organisation management
Save the organisations you work with: contact details, type, and notes. Auto-filled when creating shifts.
01.06Basic
NHS and CQC organisation lookup
Type the organisation name or ODS code. Sessional pulls the NHS ODS or CQC record, pre-fills the address, and stamps the registered identifier on every invoice. No more retyping practice details.
01.07Basic
Availability calendar
Mark full days or half days as available, tentative, or unavailable. Block book date ranges. Confirmed shifts sync automatically. Visible on your public profile.
Section 01 of 06Next: Get paid→
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Section 02 / 06
Get paid faster.
PDF invoices sent by email with delivery tracking. Chasers fire automatically on day 14, 21, and 28 past due. Every invoice and booking email carries a 30-day link the organisation clicks to mark paid or raise a dispute, no account needed.
02.01Basic
5 free sessions and 5 invoices a month
The Basic (free) tier includes up to 5 sessions and 5 self-invoiced PDF invoices per calendar month. Generate invoices from delivered shifts, send by email, see delivery and open events.
02.02Plus
Unlimited sessions and invoicing with auto-chasers
Plus removes both the 5-session and 5-invoice monthly caps. Adds automatic chasers at day 14, 21, and 28 past due, each with the original PDF attached. One-click cancel. Cooldown-protected against double-fire.
02.03Basic
Workplace access on invoice and booking emails
Every invoice and booking email carries a 30-day signed URL. Organisations click through, see the detail, and mark paid or raise a dispute without creating an account. The response lands on your dashboard with one-click Confirm or Reject.
02.04Plus
Messaging with the organisation on a booking
Keep the conversation on-platform instead of scattered across personal email. The practice messages you from the booking link, with no account; you reply from your dashboard. Every exchange is tied to the booking so nothing gets lost.
02.05Basic
In-app Notifications for operational events
Paid-claims, disputes, booking-state changes, and shift updates land on your Notifications page. Separate from email preferences, so silencing emails does not silence operational signals.
02.06Plus
Cancellation protection
Set cancellation terms per shift (standard, 14-day, 48-hour, or custom). If an organisation cancels inside the notice period, generate a cancellation-fee invoice or waive it.
02.07Plus
Earnings dashboard
Total income across every mode, with a three-way breakdown of self-invoiced, agency, and PAYE income when your period is mode-mixed. Filter by period, date range, or organisation. Export as CSV.
Section 02 of 06Next: Stay compliant→
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Section 03 / 06
Stay compliant without the Sunday evening.
Every regulator has expiry dates, evidence requirements, and deadlines. The document store, expiry alerts, and profession-aware categories work the same for all 17 professions across GMC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, GDC and GOC. Structured forms and portfolios below layer on where a specific regulator asks for more.
03.01Basic
Document store with expiry alerts
Upload DBS, indemnity, registration certificates, and training records. 30-day expiry alerts on every category. Categories are profession-aware: midwives get PROMPT / NLS / CTG / K2 / MOET alongside the basics; other professions see their regulator-relevant types.
03.02Plus
Shareable compliance passport
Bundle the documents you choose into one link a new organisation opens with no account, to get cleared and booked faster instead of emailing PDFs around. Time-limited, revocable, and view-tracked. You decide what to include; verifying the documents stays with you and the practice.
03.03Basic
Your registration number, everywhere it counts
GMC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, GDC or GOC number stored encrypted. Appears on your invoices and your public profile so organisations can verify at a glance. The dashboard warns before your registration expiry hits the reminder window.
03.04Plus
NHS Pension Forms A and B (GPs only)
Form A pre-filled per session for the organisation to sign. Form B generated monthly with the correct NHS pension tier applied and employer contribution calculated. Submission deadlines tracked. 2026/27 bands. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland tier tables built in.
03.05Basic
NMC revalidation tracker (nurses and midwives)
Practice hours counted automatically from your confirmed shifts against the 450-hour target. Add CPD (35 hours, 20 participatory), 5 reflective accounts, 5 pieces of feedback, and the confirmation discussion inline. Download a single NMC portfolio PDF for submission. Free on every tier because revalidation is a regulatory obligation, not a paid feature.
03.06Plus
Midwifery competency tracker (midwives)
Dedicated log for obstetric emergencies, CTG reviews, waterbirths, breech and instrumental births, and bereavement care. Entries roll into your NMC revalidation portfolio and your own clinical record.
Section 03 of 06Next: Tax & expenses→
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Section 04 / 06
Keep the taxman calm.
Per-invoice tax reserve against YTD gross and personal allowance. Separate math for sole-trader and limited-company slices when you run both. Mileage at HMRC rates, expenses in profession-aware categories. No January scramble.
04.01Plus
Tax reserve, partitioned by source
Income tax, Class 4 NI, corporation tax, and dividend tax updated in real time. Reserve calculated per employment structure. Agency-managed income reserves on net. PAYE is shown separately because tax was already deducted. Multi-year rules (2025/26 and 2026/27), Scottish rates included.
04.02Plus
Mixed employment structures
Run some shifts as a sole trader and others via a limited company. Sessional runs the tax reserve calculation once per structure so each slice is priced against the right model and the combined reserve equals the sum of the parts.
04.03Plus
Expenses and mileage
Log expenses across 17 profession-aware categories at HMRC-approved mileage rates. The picker surfaces what your regulator and indemnity body expect. Attach receipt photos or PDFs. Search, filter, and export to CSV.
04.04Plus
Forward earnings forecast and rate benchmark
See your projected full-year gross and the tax to set aside, annualised from the sessions you have logged. Plus an anonymised benchmark of what other locums in your profession charge, so you know if your rate is where it should be.
04.05Plus
AI assistant
Ask plain-English questions about your own numbers: how much to set aside for tax, how many sessions to hit an income target at your average rate, or how a Sessional feature works. It answers from your own data, never anyone else’s, and points you to a professional for anything that needs regulated advice.
Section 04 of 06Next: Find work→
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Section 05 / 06
Find your next booking.
Public profile, directory listing, booking requests straight to your dashboard. No commission, no middleman, no agency cut.
05.01Basic
Public profile and directory
Optional public profile with your specialties, availability, and location. Organisations search by postcode and send requests directly. No middleman, no commission.
05.02Basic
Booking requests
Organisations send requests from your profile. Review the details, agree the rate, and accept or decline. No account needed on their side.
05.03Basic
Referral programme
Share your referral link. When a colleague starts a paid Plus or Pro plan, a discount is applied to their first payment and to your next invoice.
05.04Basic
AfC enhancement calculator
Free public tool. Enter your Agenda for Change band and shift window, get the Saturday, night, Sunday, and bank-holiday uplift. Know what the payslip should say before it lands.
Section 05 of 06Next: Accounting→
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Section 06 / 06
Accounting and exports.
Push invoices and expenses to Xero on Pro. Pull everything through the REST API on Pro when you want to build your own dashboards, or export as CSV on every tier.
06.01Pro
Xero two-way sync
Push invoices as AUTHORISED and expenses as Bills with your own account codes. Payment detection via HMAC webhooks. Clean bank reconciliation, no duplicates.
06.02Pro
REST API
Access your shift, invoice, and expense data programmatically with Bearer-auth API keys. Build automations, connect to other tools, or export on your terms.
06.03Basic
CSV exports everywhere
Every list (shifts, invoices, expenses, earnings, mileage) exports to CSV from the dashboard. Full JSON export of all your data is available on every tier.
Section 06 of 06End of features
Run your locum work like a business. Minus the accountant.
Basic is free, always. Plus adds invoicing, chasers, pension forms, revalidation, and the full tax suite. Pro adds Xero sync and the REST API for accountants and automations.
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