Locum Tenens is a healthcare recruitment agency founded and led by medical professionals. We bring decades of clinical and recruitment experience to help healthcare organisations stay fully staffed and supported—while giving clinicians opportunities to thrive.
We were created out of the real challenges seen on the frontline—staff shortages, burned-out teams, and the strain on delivering consistent patient care. That’s why we go beyond simply filling roles. We build long-term partnerships with NHS and private sector clients to ensure every placement meets the highest standard of care and compliance.
With over 20 years of experience providing locum and permanent staff across the UK, our team understands what makes a great match. We’re made up of doctors, nurses, compliance officers, and recruitment professionals—working together with one goal: to empower clinicians and strengthen the health system.
Our team have experience working in various hospital and community specialities and will source out the right candidates with the right skills to satisfactorily fill the required need. We support our locums with further training to equip them with the right tools in order to provide exceptional clinical care. Whether you’re a public or private healthcare organisation looking for a part time or permanent clinician you can rely on Locum Tenens for your full-service staffing partnership.
We exist to connect healthcare professionals with fulfilling opportunities, while supporting our clients with safe, reliable staffing solutions that truly make a difference.
At Locum Tenens, we don’t just match CVs to vacancies—we deliver meaningful staffing solutions backed by experience, empathy, and clinical insight.
Being clinician-led gives us a unique perspective on recruitment. We know what works in real-life healthcare environments, and we use that knowledge to ensure our candidates are prepared, compliant, and confident from day one.
We provide staffing across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles, including:
Whether you’re a healthcare professional looking for your next opportunity or a provider in need of exceptional staff—Locum Tenens is here to help.
Let’s connect and build something better for healthcare.
Locum Tenens delivers high-quality, clinician-led healthcare staffing solutions, serving both the NHS and private sectors across the UK and beyond.