Locum Medical jobs in Northern Ireland

Locum Doctor – NHS Trust

General Requirements (All Grades)

• Valid Right to Work in the UK (passport, BRP, visa, or share code)
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Up‑to‑date Mandatory Training (including safeguarding, infection control, manual handling)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) — mandatory for most acute specialties
• Enhanced DBS
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Two Recent Clinical References

Locum SHO (FY2 / CT1–CT2) – NHS Trust

The Locum SHO provides frontline clinical care, supports senior doctors, and ensures safe day‑to‑day management of patients within the assigned department.

Key Responsibilities

• Initial clerking and assessment of new admissions
• Daily ward rounds with senior clinicians
• Ordering and interpreting basic investigations
• Preparing discharge summaries and documentation
• Escalating deteriorating patients to senior staff
• Supporting A&E, wards, or on‑call rota as required
• Ensuring safe handover of patient care

Required Skills

• Competent in basic clinical procedures
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Ability to work under supervision and escalate appropriately

Locum SPR / Registrar (ST3+) – NHS Trust

Role Summary

The Locum Registrar provides senior decision‑making, supervises junior doctors, and manages complex patients across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading ward rounds and clinical decision‑making
• Reviewing complex or deteriorating patients
• Supervising SHO/FY doctors and providing teaching
• Performing specialty‑specific procedures
• Managing on‑call duties including referrals
• Communicating with MDT, families, and external services
• Contributing to safe discharge planning

Required Skills

• Strong diagnostic and clinical leadership
• Ability to manage high‑pressure acute situations
• Competence in specialty‑specific interventions

Locum Consultant – NHS Trust

Role Summary:

The Locum Consultant provides full senior clinical leadership, oversees service delivery, and ensures safe, high‑quality patient care within the specialty.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading consultant ward rounds and outpatient clinics
• Providing final clinical decisions and specialist opinion
• Supervising and developing junior medical staff
• Leading MDT meetings and complex case discussions
• Managing specialty‑specific procedures and interventions
• Contributing to governance, audits, and service improvement
• Participating in consultant on‑call rota

Required Skills

• Advanced specialist expertise
• Leadership, communication, and service management
• Ability to work independently and deliver consultant‑level care

Specialties Commonly Covered by Agency Locum Doctors

• General Medicine — AMU, wards, take
• Acute Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Respiratory
• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Endocrinology
• Neurology
• Renal
• Haematology
• Oncology
• Surgery — General, Trauma & Ortho, ENT, Urology, Vascular
• Paediatrics
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Psychiatry — General Adult, CAMHS, Liaison, Old Age
• Anaesthetics
• ICU / Critical Care
• Radiology
• GP / Primary Care

Pay: £40.00-£105.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person