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National Locums

Healthcare recruitment agency · Milton Keynes · trading 17 years · Works in all four UK nations · Nursing specialist

Top 25 overallTop 10 in allied healthTop 25 in nursingSpecialist · nursing

Overview

National Locums is ranked in the Top 25 of the 484 UK healthcare agencies we test, and in the Top 10 of the 135 allied health agencies we rank. National Locums supplies social care staff, nurses, allied health professionals and other staff to the NHS, private providers, care homes and home care across the UK, for temporary work. It says it pays weekly.

Strengths

  • Trading for longer than most
  • On more public sector frameworks than most
  • Advertises more jobs than most

Weaker areas

  • Fewer of its adverts show pay than most
  • Covers fewer allied health specialties than most

Compared with the 135 allied health agencies we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank

See reviews on Google Maps ↗All National Locums listings on Google Maps ↗

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

How we know: National Locums

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 a weekly payroll for Agency PAYE. their page · on 2 of its pages
Joining steps
  • Application form Just fill in our Fast Track Registration form their page · on 2 of its pages

What it says it covers

Settings
  • NHS Across the NHS, private healthcare and beyond. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Private / independent sector Across the NHS, private healthcare and beyond. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Care home / nursing home Consistent working environments in care home settings their page
  • Home care / domiciliary care workers can access a variety of domiciliary care opportunities across the UK their page
  • Hospital provided, if necessary, with accommodation near your hospital their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts When supplying locums to you their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Placements abroad (UK workers to e.g. Australia/NZ) In locations such as Bermuda, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • International recruitment we can have you out working in just a few days – even if you’re new to the UK. their page
Professions
  • Social care & social work The demand for qualified, compliant and caring locum Care Workers has never been higher. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Nursing & midwifery all of our Doctors, Nurses and AHP’s are fully compliant and ready to work their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Allied health professions all of our Doctors, Nurses and AHP’s are fully compliant and ready to work their page
  • Doctors all of our Doctors, Nurses and AHP’s are fully compliant and ready to work their page
Roles
  • Care assistant / carer The demand for qualified, compliant and caring locum Care Workers has never been higher. their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Allied health professional (profession not stated) Before we make any Doctor, Nurse, GP or AHP available for work their page
  • Complex care support worker Through National Locums, care workers can access a range of complex care opportunities across the UK their page
  • Doctor (specialty not stated) Before we make any Doctor, Nurse, GP or AHP available for work their page
  • Domiciliary / home care worker Through National Locums, care workers can access a variety of domiciliary care opportunities across the UK their page
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  • General practitioner Before we make any Doctor, Nurse, GP or AHP available for work their page
  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Before we make any Doctor, Nurse, GP or AHP available for work their page
Accreditations
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions · also on the register their page · on 16 of its pages
  • Crown Commercial Service (framework not named, or an older RM number) · also on the register their page · on 14 of its pages
  • NHS Scotland (NSS) framework · also on the register their page · on 13 of its pages
  • NHS Workforce Alliance · also on the register their page
  • NHS Shared Business Services framework their page · on 13 of its pages
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  • NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership their page · on 13 of its pages
  • REC member their page · on 2 of its pages

Rankings

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

Overall
Top 25 of 484
Allied health
Top 10 of 135
NursingSpecialist
Top 25 of 336

In doctors, this group is ranked under its sister brand Locum People.

Allied health. National Locums is one of the top 10 of the 135 allied health agencies we tested. For allied health it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281, HealthTrust Europe TWS3 and NHS Scotland (nursing) frameworks. Full allied health ranking →

Nursing. National Locums is one of the top 25 of the 336 nursing agencies we tested. It earns our nursing specialist mark. For nursing it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281, HealthTrust Europe TWS3 and NHS Scotland (nursing) frameworks. Full nursing ranking →

Jobs

177 open jobs on our site. Newest first.

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  1. Neurology Insourcing – Weekends

    National Locums · Across Yorkshire and The Humber

    £2,000 a dayLocum or bank

    5 days ago

  2. Staff Grade Adult Psychiatrist – London, Male Inpatient

    National Locums · London

    Pay not statedLocum or bank

    5 days ago

  3. Chemical Pathology Role-High Paid- Chanel Isles

    National Locums · The High

    Pay not statedLocum or bank

    5 days ago

See all 177 open jobs

For people looking for work

Pays weekly, according to its website. On the NHS ethical recruiters list: no fees for international recruits.

To join, you'll need: application form
  • Application form

Company

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

Founded
3 February 2009
Staff
About 99 (2025 accounts)
Based
Milton Keynes
Phone
01908 776477

Confirmed frameworks · 4

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency.

  • Northern Ireland BSO PaLS agency frameworkDoctors · medical & dental lot · supplier list
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (clinical & healthcare staffing)Allied health, doctors and nursing · supplier list
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Allied health, doctors and nursing · supplier list
  • NHS Scotland (NSS) agency frameworkDoctors, allied health and nursing · medical locums, nursing lots · supplier list

Company record

Company
NATIONAL LOCUMS LTD
Number
06808451
Status
Active
Office
Milton Keynes, MK8 8ED
Ethical list
✓ NHS Employers list

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

Group

Part of a group owned by Cook Recruitment Group Ltd.

For employers

Supplies the NHS, private providers, care homes, home care and hospitals, for temporary and locum and international recruitment work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

NATIONAL LOCUMS LTD

Company number
06808451
Status
Active
Incorporated
3 February 2009 · trading 17 years
Staff
About 99 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
Milton Keynes, MK8 8ED
Group
Part of a group owned by Cook Recruitment Group Ltd
Trades as
National Locums · nationallocums.co.uk
Ethical recruiters list
✓ NHS Employers list
Email
contact@nationallocums.co.uk

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

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