JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: Locum Senior House Officer (SHO)
Specialties: General Medicine / General Surgery / Paediatrics / Obstetrics & Gynaecology / Psychiatry
Employer: NHS Trust (via Agency Locum)
Reports to: Specialty Registrar / Consultant on call

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will work as a Locum SHO across a range of specialties depending on rota allocation and service needs. Duties will include providing high-quality clinical care, supporting senior colleagues in managing inpatients and outpatients, clerking new admissions, and contributing to ward rounds and multidisciplinary team working.
This post is suited to doctors with at least two years of prior NHS experience at SHO level or above who can adapt quickly to service needs and provide safe, effective care across multiple specialties.

• Provide day-to-day medical care of inpatients and new admissions under consultant supervision.
• Clerk patients, take histories, perform examinations, order investigations, and formulate management plans.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatres, or emergency departments (depending on specialty).
• Liaise with nursing staff, allied health professionals, and other colleagues to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Participate in the on-call rota as required.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in medical records in accordance with GMC and Trust standards.
• Assist in the safe handover of patients between shifts.
• Adhere to all NHS Trust policies including infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality.