Locum staffing support for GP practices, PCNs and primary care providers.
When your service needs cover, First Call Locums helps you access suitable locum professionals quickly while keeping the process organised, professional and compliance-aware.
Client service at a glance
- ✓Requirement taken clearly: role, dates, hours, duties and systems.
- ✓Candidate shortlist based on availability, fit and location.
- ✓Support with compliance evidence and booking details.
- ✓Clear communication before, during and after placement.
More than filling a shift. We help protect service continuity.
A locum booking is not just an admin task. The right person protects appointment capacity, patient experience, clinical workflow and team pressure. The wrong person creates risk, delays and frustration.
Our client service is built to reduce that risk. We take time to understand what the role actually requires, then present candidates who are more likely to match the setting, duties, travel expectations and working pattern.
We can support with
- Ad hoc shifts and urgent cover.
- Short, medium and longer-term locum assignments.
- ANP, ACP, Practice Nurse, GP, HCA and Clinical Pharmacist requirements.
- EMIS Web, SystmOne and primary care system experience matching where available.
- Candidate availability checks and travel suitability.
- Booking confirmations and placement communication.
A simple process designed for busy managers.
Tell us the requirement
Share the role, dates, times, duties, location, systems, rates and urgency.
We search and screen
We identify suitable locums and check their availability, experience and practical fit.
You review the match
You receive clear candidate information so you can make a confident decision.
Booking is confirmed
We support the final details, documents and communication needed before start.
The right recruitment partner should make your job easier.
Urgent cover handled quickly
We understand that many locum requests are time-sensitive and need immediate action, not slow back-and-forth.
Better-fit candidates
We consider role level, duties, setting, location, travel and availability before introducing candidates.
Clear communication
You are kept updated with direct, practical information so you know what is happening at each stage.
Compliance-aware admin
We support the collection and organisation of key candidate evidence that clients may need to review.
Primary care understanding
We recruit with awareness of general practice pressures, patient access demands and the importance of continuity.
Relationship-led service
We aim to understand your practice over time so future matching becomes faster and more accurate.
Need locum cover?
Send us the role, dates, location and clinical requirements. We will help you identify suitable available candidates and move the booking forward professionally.