JCJ Locums, medical recruiter and part of HCL, has launched a free iPhone app for locum doctors to search and apply for jobs while on the move.

Locums can track new vacancies in their grade, speciality and location by registering their name, GMC number, discipline, area and availability.

The app saves and automatically updates job searches and keeps JCJ consultants informed of a locum’s current availability through an in-built calendar function. The search function then matches jobs in their medical speciality and area to their availability and alerts the doctors, who can apply for the job or call JCJ Locums.

Kirsten Simcoe, managing director of JCJ Locums, says: “Locum doctors are very busy and time-poor professionals, so we’ve harnessed the latest technology to bring jobs in their preferred regions and specialties directly to their bags and pockets.

“It will also benefit our NHS and private clients as it will help fill vacancies faster.”