A 10-point checklist of what you will need when applying for a Locum GP position

Being a medical professional you hold the responsibility of taking good care of your patients, through being able to provide them with medical advice, to caring for their health and general wellbeing. As a Locum GP your position is important to provide the relevant care to all your patients, and ensure that they are well looked after when in your temporary care.  

If you are applying for a position as a Locum GP, it is advisable to have all the right qualifications in place, and ensure that you have the appropriate documents to support your application; which will reassure your employers that you have the right knowledge and qualifications to give your patients the best care safely and legally.

Here is a basic checklist of things you will need to ensure you have in place when applying for a Locum GP job:

• Certificate Proof of entry on the General Practitioners Medical Register with Licence to practice 
• CCT certificate from GMC 
• Medical Indemnity Insurance Certificate 
• Evidence of inclusion on the GP Performers list 
• CRB Enhanced Disclosure certificate 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life support (ALS) certificate 
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults certificate 
• Safeguarding child protection certificate
•  Photographic I.D. (i.e. passport & evidence of current address e.g. utility bill or driving licence with address

Ensuring that you meet this checklist criteria will give you a better chance of being well organised when you apply for a locum GP position.  It will also show your employer that you have the relevant checks in place and experience to work as a locum GP.  

Having the right qualifications and certificates in place will reduce the amount of time it takes for you to potentially become employed, so it is important to have the relevant identification documents and all qualifications in place ready to hand over to your locum agency.  Locum Select carry out thorough checks on all locum GPs, to give clients peace of mind and to ensure all future patients will be in safe hands. To find out more about registering with a reputable locum agency, please visit the Locum Select website.