AppLocum Nursing

Healthcare recruitment agency · Bolton · trading 8 years · Works in all four UK nations

RankedSpecialist · nursing, doctors and social care

Questions people ask about AppLocum Nursing

Is AppLocum Nursing a good agency to work for?

It's one of the 224 social care agencies we rank, below our top tiers.

Our ranking: the same tests for every agency, and no agency can pay to rank.

Does AppLocum Nursing pay weekly?

Yes, its website says it pays weekly.

In its own words, from its website

How do I join AppLocum Nursing?

Its website lists these steps, among others: mandatory training, qualifications check, DBS check, ID check and occupational health. It says it offers free training.

In its own words, from its website

Where can I read AppLocum Nursing reviews?

Its Google rating is near the top of this page, with a link to the reviews on Google Maps. Our ranking doesn't use reviews: it's based on tests we run the same way for every agency.

Google reviews are shown as Google displays them

Overview

AppLocum Nursing supplies doctors, nurses and social care staff to GP practices, hospitals, the NHS and private providers across the UK, for temporary work. It says it pays weekly and offers free training. AppLocum Nursing is one of the 224 social care agencies we rank (outside the Top 50).

Strengths

None stand out yet.

Weaker areas

None stand out against the 224 social care agencies we rank.

Compared with the 224 social care agencies we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank

From Google, shown as Google displays it. It isn't part of our ranking.

How we know: AppLocum Nursing

In its own words, from its website. We check every quote against the page it came from; where its pages disagree, both are shown.

What it says it offers candidates

Pay
  • Weekly pay We pay the working week after your shift! their page
Training
  • Free training we will only ever ask for one day in return for the complete training certificate their page · on 2 of its pages
Joining steps
  • Mandatory training In order for any clinician to practice, all mandatory trainings must be completed. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Qualifications check Just have the relevant paperwork such as qualifications and proof of identity ready! their page · on 3 of its pages
  • DBS check -Enhanced DBS – You can apply for this online or through AppLocum their page · on 2 of its pages
  • ID check Just have the relevant paperwork such as qualifications and proof of identity ready! their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Occupational health -Immunisations report – Apply for this through an occupational health nurse. their page · on 2 of its pages
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  • References -Clinical referrals – We will require 2 clinical referrals their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Right to work check If your passport is not EU, you will also require a working visa. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Professional registration check Without being on your local performers list you will not be able to take on locum work. their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • Primary care We have new shifts every day in both Primary Care and Hospitals. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Hospital We have new shifts every day in both Primary Care and Hospitals. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • GP practice ready to work in NHS and private practices their page
  • NHS ready to work in NHS and private practices their page
  • Private / independent sector ready to work in NHS and private practices their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts Fill locum shifts their page · on 6 of its pages
Professions
  • Doctors locum GPs, Practice Nurses, ANPs and HCAs their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Nursing & midwifery locum GPs, Practice Nurses, ANPs and HCAs their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Social care & social work AppLocum is here to take the hassle out of social care recruitment. their page · on 2 of its pages
Roles
  • General practitioner fill your vacancies with local GPs all from the convenience of your desktop. their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Healthcare assistant / support worker Whether you need a healthcare assistant, support worker or social carer their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Advanced nurse practitioner locum GPs, Practice Nurses, ANPs and HCAs their page
  • Care assistant / carer Whether you need a healthcare assistant, support worker or social carer their page
  • ICU / critical care nurse Fill your vacancies across all secondary care settings from ICU to theatre with compliant nurses and theatre staff. their page
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  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Search, rate and choose your preferred locum nurses and theatre staff easily their page
  • Practice nurse (GP surgery) locum GPs, Practice Nurses, ANPs and HCAs their page
  • Support worker Whether you need a healthcare assistant, support worker or social carer their page
  • Theatre practitioner (ODP or theatre nurse) from ICU to theatre with compliant nurses and theatre staff their page
Accreditations
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions · also on the register their page · on 4 of its pages
  • APSCo member · also on the register their page
  • London Procurement Partnership framework their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Cyber Essentials their page
  • ISO 27001 (information security) their page

Rankings

Every agency is tested the same way; none can pay to rank. Exact positions only inside the overall Top 10.

Overall
Outside the Top 50 of 484
Social careSpecialist
Outside the Top 50 of 224
NursingSpecialist
Outside the Top 50 of 336
DoctorsSpecialist
Outside the Top 25 of 153

Social care. AppLocum Nursing is one of the 224 social care agencies we tested and ranked. It earns our social care specialist mark. Its social care work covers support work (learning disability, autism, mental health). For social care it is on the HealthTrust Europe TWS3 framework. By specialty: support work (learning disability, autism, mental health) outside the top 25. Full social care ranking →

Nursing. AppLocum Nursing is one of the 336 nursing agencies we tested and ranked. It earns our nursing specialist mark. Its nursing work covers advanced nurse practitioners, community & primary care nursing and healthcare assistants (hcas). For nursing it is on the HealthTrust Europe TWS3 framework. By specialty: advanced nurse practitioners Top 10, community & primary care nursing outside the top 10, healthcare assistants (hcas) outside the top 50. Full nursing ranking →

Doctors. AppLocum Nursing is one of the 153 agencies for doctors we tested and ranked. It earns our doctors specialist mark. Its doctors work covers general practice (gp). For doctors it is on the HealthTrust Europe TWS3 framework. By specialty: general practice (gp) outside the top 10. Full doctors ranking →

Jobs

No open jobs on our site right now.

For people looking for work

Pays weekly, according to its website. Free training, according to its website.

To join, you'll need: mandatory training, qualifications check, DBS check and 5 more
  • Mandatory training
  • Qualifications check
  • DBS check
  • ID check
  • Occupational health
  • References
  • Right to work check
  • Professional registration check

Company

From Companies House, framework supplier lists and the agency's website.

Founded
26 February 2018
Based
Bolton

Confirmed frameworks · 1

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency.

  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Doctors, nursing and social care · supplier list

Company record

Company
APPLOCUM NURSING LIMITED
Number
11225152
Status
Active
Office
Bolton, BL1 1ET

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026, with published public sector framework supplier lists and the agency's website. Offices and email from its website. View on Companies House ↗

Group

Part of a group owned by Applocum Limited.

For employers

Supplies GP practices, hospitals, the NHS and private providers, for temporary and locum work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

APPLOCUM NURSING LIMITED

Company number
11225152
Status
Active
Incorporated
26 February 2018 · trading 8 years
Registered office
Bolton, BL1 1ET
Group
Part of a group owned by Applocum Limited
Trades as
AppLocum Nursing · applocum.com
Email
enquiries@applocum.com

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026. View on Companies House ↗

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