Locum Lodge
- Website & Development
Making it easier for healthcare professionals to find a trusted place to stay.
- Client
- Sector
Accommodation
Accommodation designed around healthcare professionals
Finding somewhere to stay while working away from home can be challenging for healthcare professionals. Doctors, nurses and specialists often need accommodation that suits their work commitments, location and length of stay.
Locum Lodge was developed to make that process simpler, providing a platform designed specifically for healthcare professionals looking for accommodation across New Zealand.
Rather than navigating general property websites, social media groups and short-term rental platforms, users have a dedicated place to explore accommodation options that better suit their needs.
A simpler way to find the right place to stay
The website brings accommodation listings together in one place, making it easier for healthcare professionals to explore their options and find a suitable place to stay.
Each listing can include useful details about the accommodation and living arrangements, helping users understand what to expect before making contact. Information such as who they may be sharing with, resident details and pet information helps provide a clearer picture of each property.
With a straightforward layout and an easy-to-navigate experience, the platform is designed to take some of the hassle out of finding accommodation, particularly for professionals travelling between locations for work.
Built around the healthcare community
Locum Lodge is more than a general accommodation listing website. It has been created with the specific needs of healthcare professionals in mind, including those travelling from across New Zealand, Australia and the UK. The platform provides a dedicated space for healthcare professionals to connect with accommodation options and supports a community-led approach to finding somewhere to stay. With clear property information, user profiles and simple ways to get in touch, the website helps create a more relevant and supportive experience for people working in healthcare.
A platform ready to grow
The website provides Locum Lodge with a central platform to bring accommodation listings and healthcare professionals together. Features such as user registration, profiles, contact forms and the ability to promote featured listings support the platform's ongoing development. The structure also provides a foundation for building the service as the community grows and more accommodation becomes available. The result is a more focused way for healthcare professionals to find accommodation — making it easier to explore options, understand living arrangements and find a place to call home while working away.
Custom-developed on Laravel
Built with Laravel and hosted on Laravel Cloud, Locum Lodge integrates Stripe for payment processing and identity verification. Combined with custom user accounts, accommodation management and platform functionality, the result is a flexible marketplace designed around the needs of a growing healthcare community.
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