What nursing and midwifery jobs are available in Leicester?

Actionus advertises locum, contract, bank and permanent nursing and midwifery roles across Leicester and the wider Leicestershire area, including nhs acute wards, theatres and day surgery, critical care units. Live vacancies are listed on this page and updated as they are released.

Which employers hire nurses and midwives in Leicester?

Major healthcare employers in and around Leicester include University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, alongside independent providers, local authority teams and primary care networks.

What registration do I need to work as a nursing and midwifery professional through Actionus?

You will need current registration with the relevant UK regulator, an enhanced DBS, right-to-work documents and satisfactory references. Our compliance team confirms exactly what is required for each assignment before you start.

How quickly can I start a locum assignment in Leicester?

If your compliance file is already complete, short-notice cover can often start within days. If you are new to Actionus, register first and we will build your file while we match you to suitable roles.

How do I get paid for temporary work?

Temporary and locum workers submit hours weekly through the Actionus online timesheet portal. Once your authoriser approves the timesheet, payment is processed through PAYE, umbrella or your limited company, depending on the payment method agreed on your assignment.

Leicestershire

Nursing and Midwifery jobs in Leicester.

Nursing is the largest single source of temporary demand in UK healthcare. Ward, theatre, critical care, A&E, acute medicine, mental health, community, district and primary care nursing all sit under this desk, alongside advanced nurse practitioner and ACP roles. Maternity services also remain under sustained staffing pressure, with continuity of carer, triage and birth centre cover all competing for the same workforce. Actionus books NMC registered nurses and midwives onto locum, agency, bank and permanent roles with full compliance, revalidation checks and weekly online timesheets.

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Hiring in Leicester

What the Leicester market looks like.

Leicester's acute services are delivered across three hospital sites under a single trust, with community and mental health provision handled by a separate partnership trust. Neighbouring Northamptonshire and Warwickshire providers draw on the same candidate pool, so multi-county availability widens options considerably.

Major employers in Leicestershire

—University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
—Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
—Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
—Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Also covering

Loughborough · Coalville · Hinckley · Corby · Northampton · Nuneaton

Typical settings

NHS acute wards
Theatres and day surgery
Critical care units
Emergency departments and urgent care
Community and district nursing
Primary care and prisons
Mental health trusts
NHS maternity units
Midwifery-led birth centres
Community midwifery teams

Common specialities

A&E / Emergency nursing
Acute medicine
Theatre / Scrub / Anaesthetics / Recovery
ITU / Critical care
Mental health nursing / RMN
Community / District nursing
Practice nurse
Advanced nurse practitioner / ACP
Paediatrics
General ward
Midwifery
Labour ward
Antenatal clinic
Postnatal
Community midwifery
Triage
Bereavement care

Questions

Nursing and Midwifery work in Leicester, answered.

What nursing and midwifery jobs are available in Leicester?: Actionus advertises locum, contract, bank and permanent nursing and midwifery roles across Leicester and the wider Leicestershire area, including nhs acute wards, theatres and day surgery, critical care units. Live vacancies are listed on this page and updated as they are released.
Which employers hire nurses and midwives in Leicester?: Major healthcare employers in and around Leicester include University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, alongside independent providers, local authority teams and primary care networks.
What registration do I need to work as a nursing and midwifery professional through Actionus?: You will need current registration with the relevant UK regulator, an enhanced DBS, right-to-work documents and satisfactory references. Our compliance team confirms exactly what is required for each assignment before you start.
How quickly can I start a locum assignment in Leicester?: If your compliance file is already complete, short-notice cover can often start within days. If you are new to Actionus, register first and we will build your file while we match you to suitable roles.
How do I get paid for temporary work?: Temporary and locum workers submit hours weekly through the Actionus online timesheet portal. Once your authoriser approves the timesheet, payment is processed through PAYE, umbrella or your limited company, depending on the payment method agreed on your assignment.

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