A specialist locum recruitment agency for the primary care sector.
First Call Locums was created to give GP practices, PCNs and primary care services a faster, more reliable and more professional way to access locum staff. Our focus is simple: understand the requirement, identify suitable clinicians, support compliance checks and keep communication clear until the placement is complete.
Our operating principles
- ✓Specialist focus on primary care staffing.
- ✓Professional, transparent communication.
- ✓Candidate suitability over volume.
- ✓A compliance-aware approach to every introduction.
To make primary care recruitment feel controlled, responsive and dependable.
Primary care teams cannot afford slow communication, weak screening or unsuitable introductions. First Call Locums exists to remove that friction by combining recruitment discipline with sector-specific understanding.
We support clients who need reliable temporary cover and candidates who want professional locum opportunities with clear expectations. Our role is to bring both sides together in a way that is efficient, fair, documented and focused on safe service delivery.
What makes us different
- We focus on primary care rather than trying to serve every recruitment market.
- We prioritise suitability, availability and communication before making introductions.
- We understand the practical pressures behind urgent locum cover.
- We support a professional process for documents, checks and booking details.
- We aim to build long-term relationships, not one-off transactions.
Recruitment with structure, judgement and accountability.
Focused matching
We look at the real requirement behind the vacancy: duties, system knowledge, patient-facing experience, clinical level and availability.
Careful screening
We gather key information before presenting candidates so clients can make informed decisions with less wasted time.
Clear records
We encourage transparent records of candidate details, booking terms, compliance evidence and communication history.
Built for the organisations that keep primary care moving.
GP practices
Support with short-term sickness, annual leave, extra clinics, ongoing locum cover and hard-to-fill rota gaps.
Primary Care Networks
Flexible recruitment support where services require additional clinical or support capacity across multiple sites.
Locum clinicians
Professional representation for candidates looking for flexible, suitable and clearly communicated primary care opportunities.
Speak to a recruitment partner that understands primary care.
Tell us what you need covered and we will help you move from vacancy to suitable candidate with clarity and speed.