Locally Employed Doctor Jobs in the NHS
Locally employed doctor (LED) jobs are NHS trust-employed doctor roles outside the national training pathway. Employers use LED, trust grade, clinical fellow, resident doctor, and specialty doctor style titles depending on the post. These roles can be useful for building UK experience, staying in a preferred location, filling a portfolio gap, or working in a specialty before applying for training.
301 live vacancies across 111 NHS employers · updated hourly
301
Open Positions
£37k - £115k
Salary Range
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NHS Trusts
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Planning a Locally Employed Doctor job search in the NHS
Job Clerk tracks live locally employed doctor vacancies across NHS employers so you can compare role level, employer mix, location, salary, contract type, and closing date before deciding where to spend time on an application.
There are currently 301 live locally employed doctor roles across 111 NHS employers in this index. Use the band and city links below to move from the broad profession market into pages with tighter salary, seniority, and local employer context.
Recent salary data for locally employed doctor roles ranges from about £37,068 to £115,343 per year, depending on band, employer, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.
Evidence to prepare
- Delivering day-to-day clinical care at the advertised grade equivalent
- Clerking, ward cover, outpatient clinics, procedures, or emergency duties depending on specialty
- Contributing to rota cover, handover, discharge planning, and escalation
- Maintaining a portfolio with audit, teaching, quality improvement, and reflection evidence
Common requirements
- GMC registration with licence to practise or clear eligibility requirements in the advert
- Foundation competence or equivalent clinical experience for junior LED posts
- Specialty experience, exams, or procedural skills for senior LED or registrar-equivalent posts
- Evidence of communication, teamwork, safe escalation, and clinical judgement
Employer mix
Recent listings include employers such as Barts Health NHS Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.
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Top NHS Employers
- Barts Health NHS Trust11 jobs
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust10 jobs
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust9 jobs
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust8 jobs
- NHS Lothian7 jobs