Help centre

Your profile

How organisations see you and how to control what they can see.

Profile layout

Your profile settings are organised into five tabs. Public profile and booking requests sit alongside billing and account controls, so the whole setup stays in one place.

Personal

Name, photo, biography, location, contact details, and your public slug URL.

Professional

Specialty, registration number, employment type, pension scheme, organisations worked with, and clinical skills.

Visibility

Control which fields are shown on your public profile and set your overall visibility.

Billing

Manage your subscription, payment method, promo codes, and billing history.

Account

Change your email or password, find your referral code, and manage your account security.

Photo upload

Upload a professional photo from the Personal tab.

  • Formats: JPEG, PNG, or WebP
  • Maximum size: 2 MB
  • Recommended: a clear, front-facing headshot with good lighting

If you do not upload a photo, your initial is displayed instead.

Public slug URL

Every profile has a unique URL in the format sessional.co.uk/locums/your-slug.

Share this link directly with organisations, include it in emails, or add it to your CV. On mobile, use the share button to open your device's share sheet. On desktop, it copies the link to your clipboard.

What is always visible

When your profile is Published or Unlisted, the following fields are always shown to organisations:

  • Your name with the title you set on your profile
  • Primary specialty
  • General location area
  • Biography
  • Profile photo or initial placeholder

Toggleable fields

From the Visibility tab, you can show or hide each optional field independently.

  • Registration number
  • Organisations worked with
  • Employment type
  • Pension scheme
  • Phone number
  • Exact postcode
  • Additional specialties
  • CV link

All optional fields default to hidden. You choose what to share.

Three-tier visibility

Published
Published

Your profile appears in the directory. Organisations can find you by searching and send booking requests.

Unlisted
Unlisted

Your profile is not in the directory, but anyone with your direct link can view it and send requests.

Private
Private

Your profile is hidden. The URL shows a not available message and no new requests can be sent.

Profile preview card

The Visibility tab includes a live preview card showing exactly how your profile appears to organisations.

Changing your email

To change your login email, go to the Account tab and enter your new email address. Sessional sends a verification link to the new address, and your email is not updated until you click it.

Note
Your old email continues to work until you verify the new one.

Changing your password

To change your password, go to the Account tab. You must enter your current password before setting a new one.

Referral code

Your unique referral code is displayed on the Account tab. Share it with colleagues and both of you receive a discount on the next billing period when they subscribe.

Related help

Frequently asked questions

Can I have more than one specialty listed?
Yes. Set your primary specialty on the Professional tab, and add any additional specialties or extended roles.
Can I see who has viewed my profile?
No. Sessional does not track or display profile views.
What happens if I set my profile to Private while I have pending booking requests?
Existing requests are not affected. However, no new requests can be submitted while your profile is Private.
How do I change my slug URL?
Go to the Personal tab and edit the slug field. Your old URL keeps working and redirects visitors to the current one.