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.
374 live vacancies across 138 NHS employers · updated hourly
374
Open Positions
£40k - £545k
Salary Range
138
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 374 live locally employed doctor roles across 138 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 £40,190 to £544,999 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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and NHS Lothian. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.
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Top NHS Employers
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust14 jobs
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde11 jobs
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- NHS Lothian10 jobs
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- Barts Health NHS Trust8 jobs
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust8 jobs
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust7 jobs