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Locum GP
Role summary
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Railway Medical Group is seeking a Locum GP to provide safe, effective general medical services during a temporary placement. Applicants should hold full GMC registration, a licence to practise, appropriate primary-care experience, and be included on the NHS Performers List. The role requires current indemnity cover, satisfactory references, occupational-health clearance, and completion of required safeguarding and employment checks. The successful candidate will assess and manage a broad range of conditions, prescribe appropriately, maintain accurate electronic records, handle urgent and routine consultations, and work collaboratively with practice staff. Candidates are expected to demonstrate sound clinical judgement, professionalism, confidentiality, strong communication skills, and flexibility in responding to the practice’s service needs.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Railway Medical Group
Railway Medical Group is an NHS general practice organisation in the United Kingdom, providing community-based primary care to its registered patient population. Like other modern GP practices, it typically offers consultations for acute illnesses, long-term conditions, preventive healthcare, medication management, referrals and health promotion. The practice works with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, reception and administrative teams, and other local NHS services to deliver coordinated care. Locum doctors support continuity of service during vacancies, annual leave, sickness or periods of increased demand. Working in this setting offers exposure to a broad range of patient presentations and the opportunity to contribute directly to accessible, patient-focused healthcare. Specific details about the practice’s sites, patient list and local services should be confirmed with the employer.