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

111

NHS Trusts

179

New This Week

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.

Where Locally Employed Doctor Jobs Are Hiring Right Now

London, London57 jobs
Manchester, North West11 jobs
Southampton, South East11 jobs
Essex, East of England10 jobs
Bristol, South West8 jobs
Leicester, Midlands5 jobs
Reading, South East5 jobs
Birmingham, Midlands4 jobs
ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, Belfast4 jobs
Slough, South East4 jobs
Nottingham, Midlands4 jobs
Romford, London4 jobs

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