Substitute medic (5)

I believe the answer is:

locum

(Other definitions for locum that I've seen before include "Person filling in" , "Someone standing in temporarily for another of the same profession" , "A substitute or stand-in doctor" , "Doctor's temporary replacement" , "He fills in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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