Healthcare
Healthcare jobs across the UK.
Search current healthcare jobs with Actionus across nursing, medicine, allied health professions (AHP), health science services (HSS), mental health, digital health and non-medical and non-clinical teams. Choose a profession below to see matching vacancies, or browse by location to find work near you.
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Latest healthcare vacancies.
- HealthcareOccupational Therapy
Locum Paediatric Occupational Therapist
We are seeking a dedicated Locum Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic healthcare team on a temporary basis. This locum position involves providing specialised therapy services to paediatric patients to help children develop essential life skills and improve their overall well-being within a collaborative clinical environment.
Greater London£26 to £34 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - HealthcareSpeech and Language Therapy
Locum Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant for a full-time locum position based within mainstream schools across Kingston upon Thames. This role involves delivering therapy programmes to children with communication needs and supporting teaching staff in an educational setting. The position is offered on a term-time only basis with an immediate start available for candidates with relevant experience.
Greater London£18 to £20 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - HealthcareSpeech and Language Therapy
Locum Speech and Language Therapist (Term Time and Long Term)
A full-time Speech and Language Therapist locum position is available in Kingston upon Thames, South West London. This term-time role involves working across mainstream schools to deliver statutory clinical work and early intervention support within a well-established team. The contract offers potential for extension or transition into a permanent role.
Greater London£30 to £40 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - HealthcareSpeech and Language Therapy
Locum Speech and Language Therapist
Speech and Language Therapist required for a full-time locum position based in South West London. This term-time role involves working across mainstream schools to deliver statutory clinical work and early intervention support. The successful candidate will join a well-established team with the potential for the contract to extend or transition into a permanent role.
South West London£30 to £40 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - HealthcareSpeech and Language Therapy
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
We are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a permanent position at a School in Sutton. This role involves working within a transdisciplinary team to provide high quality clinical support to pupils aged 4 to 19 years with complex physical needs and severe learning disabilities. You will collaborate closely with teachers and wellbeing practitioners to ensure integrated care across three campuses.
Greater London£30 to £35 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - HealthcareSpeech and Language Therapy
Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
We are seeking a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant for a full-time, term-time only position based in Kingston. This role involves supporting clinical interventions within mainstream schools to improve outcomes for children with speech and language needs. You will work closely with qualified therapists to deliver tailored support programmes.
surrey£13 to £20 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE →
Professions
Healthcare roles we recruit.
Healthcare demand is driven by rota gaps, waiting list initiatives, seasonal pressure and long term vacancy carry. That produces two very different hiring patterns: locum cover within the same week for a worker who is already compliant, and planned fixed term or permanent appointments that run at the speed of DBS and reference turnaround. We tell you which one a role is when we brief it.
Healthcare
Ambulance Services jobs
Ambulance services, patient transport providers and event medical companies recruit registered paramedics alongside emergency medical technicians, emergency care assistants, ambulance care assistants and drivers, and paramedics increasingly rotate into urgent care, primary care networks and event medicine. Actionus books HCPC registered paramedics and ambulance professionals onto shift, block, contract and permanent work with driving, training, DBS and compliance checked up front.
- Emergency care
- Urgent care
- Primary care paramedic
- Emergency medical technician
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Anatomical Pathology and Mortuary jobs
Anatomical pathology and mortuary services need consistent, respectful and well-trained staff, and vacancy cover is difficult to source locally. Actionus places anatomical pathology technologists, mortuary managers, medical examiners and medical examiner officers into locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS trusts, coronial services and public mortuaries.
- Post-mortem assistance
- Medical examiners and medical examiner officers
- Bereavement and viewing support
- HTA compliance
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Audiology jobs
Audiology departments run high-volume adult rehabilitation clinics alongside paediatric diagnostics and newborn hearing screening, and locum cover is often used to protect waiting times. Actionus supplies audiologists and hearing aid dispensers for locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS and independent providers.
- Adult rehabilitation
- Paediatric audiology
- Newborn hearing screening
- Balance and vestibular
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3 liveBiomedical Science jobs
Pathology networks rely on HCPC registered biomedical scientists across blood sciences, microbiology, histopathology and transfusion, with 24/7 rotas that regularly need locum cover. Actionus places biomedical scientists and support staff into shift, contract and permanent laboratory roles.
- Blood sciences
- Microbiology
- Histopathology
- Transfusion
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Clinical Assessor jobs
Functional and disability assessment work suits registered nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and occupational therapists who want regular hours away from shift patterns. Actionus places clinical assessors into contract and permanent roles with assessment providers and occupational health services.
- Functional assessment
- Disability assessment
- Report writing
- Occupational health
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Clinical Coding jobs
Clinical coding directly affects trust income and data quality, so backlogs, audits and depth of coding projects create steady contract demand. Actionus supplies accredited clinical coders, auditors and coding managers for temporary, contract and permanent roles, on site and remotely.
- ICD-10 and OPCS-4
- Accredited clinical coder
- Coding audit
- Depth of coding projects
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Clinical Physiology jobs
Cardiac, respiratory, neurophysiology and GI physiology services are central to diagnostic recovery plans, and community diagnostic centres have widened demand further. Actionus supplies clinical physiologists and physiological scientists for locum, contract and permanent work across cardiac, respiratory, sleep, neuro and GI diagnostics.
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac devices and pacing
- Cath lab
- Lung function
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Dental jobs
Dental access pressures span community dental services, special care dentistry, hospital maxillofacial teams and NHS practices, with nurses and hygienists as hard to source as clinicians. Actionus supplies GDC registered dentists, dental nurses, hygienists and therapists for locum, contract and permanent work.
- General dentistry
- Dental nursing
- Dental hygiene and therapy
- Special care dentistry
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Dietetics jobs
Dietetics demand is driven by nutrition support on acute wards, diabetes and weight management services, and community caseloads including home enteral feeding. Actionus places HCPC registered dietitians into locum, contract, bank and permanent roles, and completes compliance, DBS and references before your first shift.
- Nutrition support
- Diabetes
- Gastroenterology
- Paediatrics
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1 liveDoctor jobs
Medical locum demand spans emergency medicine, acute and general medicine, psychiatry, anaesthetics and general practice, with rota gaps at every grade from FY2 to consultant. Actionus books GMC registered doctors onto locum, fixed-term and substantive posts with full compliance and revalidation checks.
- Emergency medicine
- Acute medicine
- Psychiatry
- Anaesthetics
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Healthcare Support & Care Assistants jobs
Healthcare Assistant (HCA) jobs, support worker jobs, rehab support worker jobs, mental health support worker jobs, learning disabilities support worker jobs and complex care support worker jobs all sit under this desk. Actionus places HCAs and support workers into ward, community, primary care and social care roles with training and DBS arranged before you start.
- Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
- Support Worker
- Rehab Support Worker
- Mental Health Support Worker
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Non-Medical and Non-Clinical jobs
NHS and independent providers also need the non-clinical workforce behind clinical services: medical secretaries, RTT validators, booking teams and ward clerks, plus finance, HR, IT, procurement, governance, informatics and senior management. Actionus supplies non-medical and non-clinical healthcare professionals for temporary, contract, interim and permanent appointments, with DBS and references completed before day one.
- Medical secretary
- RTT validation
- Patient pathway coordination
- Reception and booking
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Nursing and Midwifery jobs
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.
- A&E / Emergency nursing
- Acute medicine
- Theatre / Scrub / Anaesthetics / Recovery
- ITU / Critical care
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2 liveOccupational Therapy jobs
Occupational therapy vacancies span hospital discharge teams, social care, mental health services and paediatrics, and demand is closely tied to discharge-to-assess and reablement pressure. Actionus works with HCPC registered occupational therapists on locum, contract and permanent assignments across health and local authority settings.
- Discharge to assess
- Community
- Mental health
- Paediatrics
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Operating Department Practice jobs
Theatre productivity targets and elective recovery lists keep ODP demand high across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery. Actionus supplies HCPC registered operating department practitioners for locum, contract and permanent theatre roles in NHS and independent hospitals.
- Anaesthetics
- Scrub
- Recovery
- Orthopaedics
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Optometry jobs
Hospital eye services and community optometry both carry long waits, and extended roles in glaucoma, medical retina and cataract pathways have widened demand. Actionus places GOC registered optometrists into locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS ophthalmology, community services and independent practice.
- Glaucoma
- Medical retina
- Cataract pathways
- Paediatric optometry
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Orthoptics jobs
Orthoptics is a small profession with outsized impact on paediatric vision screening, stroke rehabilitation and glaucoma pathways, and single-handed departments are common. Actionus supplies HCPC registered orthoptists for locum, contract and permanent roles in NHS eye services and school screening programmes.
- Paediatric orthoptics
- Vision screening
- Stroke and neuro
- Glaucoma monitoring
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Pharmacy jobs
Hospital and primary care networks continue to compete for clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, especially where independent prescribing or aseptic experience is needed. Actionus supplies GPhC registered pharmacy staff for locum, contract and permanent work across hospital, PCN and community settings.
- Clinical pharmacy
- Independent prescribing
- Aseptic services
- Medicines information
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Phlebotomy jobs
Phlebotomy demand spans hospital clinics, GP practices, community hubs and screening programmes, with cover often required at short notice and at pace. Actionus supplies experienced phlebotomists for agency, bank, fixed-term and permanent work, with DBS and competency evidence checked beforehand.
- Adult phlebotomy
- Paediatric phlebotomy
- Cannulation
- Blood donor sessions
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3 livePhysiotherapy jobs
Physiotherapy is one of the most consistently in-demand allied health professions in the UK, with pressure across musculoskeletal outpatients, respiratory cover, rehabilitation and community caseloads. Actionus places HCPC registered physiotherapists into locum, fixed-term contract, bank and permanent roles, and handles compliance, DBS and references before your first shift.
- Musculoskeletal
- Respiratory
- Neuro rehabilitation
- Paediatrics
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6 livePodiatry jobs
Podiatry services carry long waits in many areas, particularly for diabetic foot protection, wound care and musculoskeletal clinics. Actionus supplies HCPC registered podiatrists for locum, contract and permanent work across NHS community trusts and private practice.
- Diabetic foot
- Wound care
- Musculoskeletal
- Nail surgery
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Primary Care and General Practice jobs
General practice and primary care networks recruit across GPs, practice and treatment room nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, care coordinators and reception teams, frequently at short notice. Actionus supplies primary care staff for sessional, locum, fixed-term and permanent work with registration and DBS confirmed upfront.
- GP sessions
- Practice nursing
- Treatment room
- Long-term condition clinics
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Prosthetics and Orthotics jobs
Prosthetics and orthotics services support amputee rehabilitation, diabetic foot protection, paediatric mobility and complex musculoskeletal need, usually through contracted specialist providers. Actionus places HCPC registered prosthetists and orthotists into locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS limb centres and independent providers.
- Lower limb prosthetics
- Upper limb prosthetics
- Diabetic footwear
- Paediatric orthotics
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Psychological Therapies jobs
NHS Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services continue to recruit CBT therapists, counsellors, high-intensity practitioners and HCPC registered arts therapists to meet access and recovery targets. Actionus places accredited psychological therapists and arts therapists into locum, fixed-term and permanent roles across NHS and independent providers.
- CBT
- High intensity therapy
- EMDR
- Art psychotherapy
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Psychology jobs
Clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists are in demand across mental health, neuropsychology, learning disability and secure services. Actionus works with HCPC registered practitioner psychologists on locum, contract and permanent assignments in NHS, local authority and independent settings.
- Clinical psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Forensic
- Children and young people
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Radiography jobs
Diagnostic and therapeutic radiography remains a national shortage area, with imaging departments relying on locum cover to protect reporting turnaround and cancer waiting times, and radiotherapy centres competing for the same registrants across linac capacity, treatment planning and pre-treatment. Actionus supplies HCPC registered diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, including dosimetry staff, for CT, MRI, general, mammography, interventional and radiotherapy work on flexible and long-term bookings.
- CT
- MRI
- General radiography
- Mammography
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Sonography jobs
Sonography is one of the most persistent shortage areas in UK diagnostics, with obstetric, general and specialist lists frequently outsourced or covered by locums to protect waiting times. Actionus supplies experienced sonographers for locum, contract and permanent work across NHS imaging, community diagnostic centres and independent providers.
- Obstetric ultrasound
- General ultrasound
- Musculoskeletal
- Vascular
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12 liveSpeech and Language Therapy jobs
Speech and language therapy caseloads have grown sharply in both paediatric and adult acute services, particularly around dysphagia, stroke pathways and school-age communication needs. Actionus places HCPC registered speech and language therapists into locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS, education and independent providers.
- Dysphagia
- Paediatrics
- Stroke
- Adult acute
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Sterile Services and Decontamination jobs
Sterile services and decontamination keep theatre lists running, and staffing gaps quickly translate into cancelled operations. Actionus supplies decontamination technicians, team leaders and managers for temporary, contract and permanent roles across NHS SSD units and independent providers.
- Instrument decontamination
- Endoscope reprocessing
- Tray assembly and inspection
- Autoclave operation
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Vascular Science jobs
Vascular scientists support aneurysm surveillance, carotid and venous assessment and pre-operative mapping, and departments are typically small with limited cover. Actionus places vascular scientists into locum, contract and permanent roles across NHS vascular networks and independent diagnostics.
- Carotid duplex
- AAA surveillance
- Venous duplex
- Arterial mapping
Working with Actionus
What you get as a candidate.
Weekly pay against approved timesheets
Submit your hours in the online timesheet portal. Your manager approves by email link, so there is an auditable record of every hour.
Compliance completed before the first shift
Registration, DBS or PVG, right to work, references and occupational health are evidenced before you are put forward.
One consultant throughout
The person who briefs you on the role stays with you through booking, extension and rebooking.
Referral scheme
Refer someone you have worked with and we will keep you updated on their placement.
How it works
- Step 1
Register
Send your CV or register online. A consultant calls you back to confirm what you want and where you can travel.
- Step 2
Get compliant
We complete registration checks, DBS or PVG, right to work, references, occupational health and training evidence before you are put forward.
- Step 3
Start work
You are booked, briefed and working. Hours go into the online timesheet portal and your manager approves them by email link.
Contract types
How healthcare roles are engaged.
- Locum
- Shift by shift or block booked cover, usually paid weekly against an approved online timesheet.
- Bank and temporary
- Ongoing flexible cover with a single trust, health board or private provider.
- Fixed term contract
- Defined length cover for maternity, secondment, service redesign or waiting list work.
- Permanent
- Substantive posts across NHS, health boards, private hospitals and community providers.
Locations we serve
- —London and the South East
- —South West England
- —Midlands: Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester
- —North West: Manchester, Liverpool, Preston
- —Yorkshire and the North East
- —Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen
- —Wales: Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham
- —Northern Ireland: Belfast, Derry
- —Ireland: Dublin, Cork, Galway
Compliance you will need
- —NMC, HCPC, GMC or GPhC registration, or CORU / NMBI / Medical Council for Irish roles
- —Enhanced DBS or PVG at the correct level, update service where held
- —Right to work, photographic ID and full employment history references
- —Occupational health clearance and immunisation evidence
- —In date mandatory and statutory training, plus revalidation evidence
Questions
Healthcare jobs, answered.
- Which healthcare professions does Actionus cover?
- Nursing, doctors and specialty grades, allied health professions such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography, dietetics, podiatry and speech and language therapy, health science services, pharmacy, mental health and non-medical and non-clinical roles.
- Do I need to be UK registered to apply?
- For clinical roles, yes. You need active registration with the relevant regulator (NMC, HCPC, GMC, GPhC), or the equivalent Irish body for roles in Ireland. Non-clinical roles do not require professional registration.
- How quickly can I start a locum assignment?
- If your compliance pack is already complete and in date, cover can often be booked within days. If clearance is outstanding, the start date follows DBS, references and occupational health turnaround.