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Locum Specialty Registrar – General Medicine

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate | £75 per hour

We’re urgently recruiting a Locum Specialty Registrar (SPR) in General Medicine to provide temporary, ad hoc night shift cover at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers immediate impact within a busy acute medicine service, supporting essential out-of-hours patient care and senior clinical decision-making.

You’ll join a supportive, forward-thinking team focused on delivering high-quality patient care. Doctors will be required to undertake a minimum period of supernumerary or rostered day shifts within the service to demonstrate and maintain clinical competence prior to undertaking night SPR duties.

Job Type

• Temporary locum
• Full‑time, weekday & weekend cover
• Night cover, varying Monday to Sunday, 20:00PM–08:30AM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical decision making and leadership for acutely unwell general medical patients out of hours
• Support safe, timely assessment and management of patients during night shifts
• Work alongside another SPR, allowing shared workload
• Maintain awareness of local policies, pathways, escalation processes, and on-call expectations
• Demonstrate ongoing competence to work independently at Specialty Registrar level during overnight hours

Working Hours & Pay

• Night shifts across all days of the week, 20:00–08:30
• £75 per hour ( Approx.)

Essential Requirements

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Right to work in the UK
• Appropriate specialty training level (ST3–ST8 or equivalent)
• Evidence of competency in managing acutely unwell patients
• ALS (or equivalent) certification
• Understanding of NHS clinical governance and patient safety

About the Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, serving over 750,000 people across East Kent and delivering a full range of acute services.

Why Work with Doctors Direct?

Doctors Direct is part of NHS Professionals and owned by the Department of Health and Social Care, meaning we are fully aligned with NHSP values and priorities. As part of the wider NHS family, we focus on supporting clinicians, strengthening NHS services, and delivering high‑quality patient care. We work closely with Trusts to ensure safe staffing, continuity of care, and a supportive, transparent experience for doctors throughout their role.

As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

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Pay: Up to £75.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Appropriate specialty training level (ST3–ST8 or equivalent)

Licence/Certification:

• GMC Licence to practice (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person