Locum Doctor - SHO, ST3+, CT3+ (NHS Trust)

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Job Summary

The NHS Trust is seeking Locum Doctors at SHO, CT3+, and ST3+ levels to provide high-quality clinical care across multiple hospital specialties. The successful candidates will support inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services and participate in on-call rotas as required. Roles are available for immediate start.

Specialties Covered

Medicine

  • General Medicine
  • Acute Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Renal Medicine
  • Haematology
  • Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Stroke Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rheumatology
  • Dermatology
  • Geriatric Medicine

Surgery

  • General Surgery
  • Trauma & Orthopaedics
  • Urology
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Breast Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery

Emergency & Critical Care

  • Accident & Emergency (A&E)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
  • Anaesthetics

Women’s & Children’s Health

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Paediatrics
  • Neonatology

Mental Health

  • General Adult Psychiatry
  • Old Age Psychiatry
  • CAMHS
  • Liaison Psychiatry
  • Forensic Psychiatry

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients.
  • Participate in ward rounds, clinics, theatres, and emergency work.
  • Support on-call rota duties including nights and weekends (if required).
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Work collaboratively with consultants, junior doctors, nurses, and MDT teams.
  • Supervise/assist junior colleagues where appropriate (CT3+/ST3+).
  • Ensure safe prescribing and adherence to NHS Trust policies.

Life-Support Certification Requirements

To ensure safe clinical practice, the following life-support qualifications are required depending on specialty:

For Medicine, ICU, A&E, Anaesthetics, Surgery

  • ALS – Advanced Life Support (Mandatory)

For Paediatrics

  • PALS – Paediatric Advanced Life Support (Mandatory)

For Neonatology / Labour Ward / Obstetrics

  • NLS – Newborn Life Support (Mandatory)
  • MOET / ALSO / AOLS (Desirable for O&G emergency cover)

For Emergency Medicine / Trauma

  • ATLS – Advanced Trauma Life Support (Mandatory for Trauma roles)

For Psychiatry

  • BLS/ILS acceptable (ALS preferred if covering general hospital work)

Essential Criteria

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practise
  • Relevant experience at SHO or CT3+/ST3+ level in chosen specialty
  • Valid life-support certification (as listed above)
  • Ability to start immediately (ASAP)
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and clinical decision-making skills

Desirable

  • Prior NHS locum experience
  • Postgraduate exams (MRCP, MRCS, MRCOG, MRCPCH, etc.)
  • Participation in audits, QI projects, and clinical governance

Start Date

  • ASAP – immediate availability required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £45.00-£80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 45 – 50 per week

Benefits:

  • On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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