Give a postcode for every workplace
List Belfast, Lisburn, Bangor or other workplaces separately with their hours. For multi-site cover, explain travel expectations between sites as well as the commute.
Northern Ireland
Locum work and cover in Belfast and Northern Ireland
Request locum cover for your Belfast practice or another Northern Ireland team, or register the towns where you would like to work. Give the profession, exact location and duties, with the requirements for the service clearly identified.
Our booking fee
£19.99 + VAT
Per locum per day worked
Your practice or organisation contracts with and pays the locum directly. Our separate booking fee is the same for GPs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and practice nurses.
See how pricing worksPlanning a shift in Belfast and Northern Ireland
Check Translink connections
Check Metro, Glider, Ulsterbus or rail routes for the working date. Allow for the journey from the stop to the workplace and the agreed handover time, then check return options.
Use the Northern Ireland requirements
Check the requirements for the particular profession and service in Northern Ireland. For pharmacist work, PSNI is the relevant regulator. GP and nursing roles have their own checks, and experience elsewhere needs checking against this assignment.
Towns and areas
Lisburn, Bangor, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Holywood, Antrim.
Include the practice or site postcode, or your preferred working area when you enquire.
Example Surgery · MondayOn-site
- Shift postedGP session, 8:30am to 6pm
- Locum appliedChecks already complete
- Terms agreedRate, duties and cancellation in writing
- Booking confirmedBoth sides get the detailsToday
Example for illustration
For practices
Book cover in Belfast and Northern Ireland
Post the shift, review checked locums who apply and agree terms in writing. Every step is recorded for you and the locum.
Register your practiceRegister as a practice or a locum
For practices and PCNs
Register free, then send the profession, site postcode, dates, hours, duties and proposed rate when you need cover. Describe the team, essential experience and whether work is on-site, remote or hybrid.
Register your practiceFor locums
Tell us your profession, availability, experience and preferred towns. Include your travel limits and working preferences. We also take community and hospital pharmacy enquiries.
Register for freeWe’ll review each request against suitable availability. Cover is confirmed only after the locum, duties, dates, required checks, pay and terms are agreed. Having a page for a region does not mean we have locums available there.
Remote work and local requirements
A remote assignment still needs a defined service location, approved access, agreed duties and support from the practice. Identify any induction or sessions that require attendance. For every role, confirm the professional registration and other requirements for the country and work involved.
Professional checks and responsibilitiesStylised map, not to scale
Shift alerts
Shifts around Belfast, by email
Register free, set how far you’ll travel, and we’ll email you when a practice posts a shift within that distance.
Get shift alertsQuestions about local cover
For practices, pharmacy teams and locums in Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Contact usCan I request cover outside Belfast?
Yes. Include the town, workplace postcode, dates and services. We review Northern Ireland requests individually against suitable availability.
Which pharmacist register applies in Northern Ireland?
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland regulates pharmacists and pharmacies in Northern Ireland. Consult its current registration information and check the requirements for the proposed work.
Can I use this page for work in the Republic of Ireland?
This page accepts enquiries about Northern Ireland. For a Northern Ireland booking, give the workplace and the registration status needed. Registration rules in Northern Ireland differ from those in Great Britain.
Local information and official sources
Check travel information for the date you will work.
Request cover in Belfast and Northern Ireland
Send the profession, practice or site details, dates and duties. We’ll review your request and discuss the next steps.