Routes into NHS Highland careers
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Where you may have come from, and where you want to go.
Become an apprentice
Apprenticeships offer an exciting career path. Find out how an apprenticeship can lead to an exciting, rewarding and successful career in the NHS.
Work placements and volunteering
Volunteering or doing a work placement can provide valuable healthcare experience that could help you when applying to college, university, or a new job in the NHS.
- work experience at NHS Highland
- volunteering at NHS Highland
- information from NHSScotland on work placements and volunteering
Return to practice
If you've previously worked as a registered healthcare professional, we want to encourage you to return to work in the NHS.
Qualified healthcare professionals, including nurses and allied health professionals, can use the return to practice process to update their skills through placement-based learning and study. It leads to readmission to a professional register. Professional bodies, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Health and Care Professions Council, will confirm specific requirements for your profession.
There are many reasons why you may not have practiced, such as:
- caring or parental responsibilities
- illness
- travel
- other career routes
We value the skills you have gained while you have been away and look forward to your return. Different requirements apply, depending on how long you have been out of professional practice.
Service leavers and veterans
NHS Highland was among almost 200 organisations awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award for 2023.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) can help you understand your qualifications, and map your qualifications and experience to NHS pathways and roles. Learn more about the framework and the level of your qualifications at SCQF Support for Veterans.
International recruitment
The NHS is the largest employer in Scotland, and international recruitment plays an important role in our workforce strategy, to grow and enhance our skills, expertise and talent with overseas candidates coming to live and work in Scotland.
If you are ready to make the move to our vibrant, diverse and dynamic country we have all the information and support you need to start your journey.
A career within NHS Highland
Routes to beginning or continuing a career with us.
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Adult social care careers
Links to care homes and Care at Home providers with current vacancies, and social work.
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Allied health professions
Allied health professionals (AHPs) are a crucial part of the NHS, making up one third of the clinical workforce.
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Careers at Caithness General Hospital
At Caithness General Hospital we deliver high quality, safe and integrated care.
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Careers at the National Treatment Centre - Highland
The National Treatment Centre (NTC) Highland offers ophthalmology and orthopaedic services to surrounding communities...
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GP practice and medical careers
Resources for vacancies and recruitment.
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Volunteering
The support and dedication of our growing volunteer workforce is greatly appreciated by all.
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Work experience
Fancy getting ahead in planning your future career with NHS Highland?
Careers
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Current vacancies and roles
NHS Highland vacancies and help with the application process. Social media announcements, and contacts.
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Living and working in our area
Watch our videos to find out more about life and work in the Highland and Argyll and Bute areas.
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Our values
Our core values are the principles and beliefs that we use to guide us as we deliver health and care. They are pivota...