GP locum jobs across Northern Ireland — sessional and ad-hoc surgery work, GP out-of-hours, and GP federation roles in HSC primary care. Plus what NI locum GPs need to know about the Performers List and CNSGP indemnity.
General Practice locum work in Northern Ireland spans sessional GP work in practices, ad-hoc session cover, GP out-of-hours (GP OOH) shifts, and GP federation roles across HSC primary care. Sessions are typically booked as half-days (a morning or afternoon surgery) or full days, with rates that vary by location, urgency and rurality — rural practices in the Western and Southern Trust areas often pay a premium. Two things every locum GP working in Northern Ireland should understand. First, the Performers List: to work in NHS/HSC general practice in NI you must be on the Northern Ireland primary medical performers list, which is administered by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) on behalf of the Department of Health — this is separate from NHS England's National Performers List, so a GP moving from England must apply to be added in NI. Second, indemnity: the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP) covers GP clinical negligence liabilities in England and Wales, but Northern Ireland is not covered by CNSGP — NI locum GPs therefore need their own adequate medical indemnity (for example through the MDU, MPS or MDDUS) for HSC general-practice work. Grayscale Medical helps locum GPs confirm Performers List status, indemnity and AccessNI before placement. All GP locum roles require full GMC registration with a licence to practise, inclusion on the NI primary medical performers list, an Enhanced AccessNI check, and appropriate indemnity. Note: many GP sessions are arranged directly with practices and federations rather than through the hospital VMS, so contact us for current GP locum availability.
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