Work experience

All NHS work placements are currently on hold

Due to the high demand for work experience across all job families and an increase in service pressures, the decision to pause the work experience programme has been made to avoid disappointment.

We are currently working hard to review our work experience framework, and build capacity to ensure that we can offer excellent work placements which both support the learner and our own NHS staff.

We are committed to developing the next generation of health professional which requires a different model than we have previously offered. The ambition will be to create an annual calendar of opportunities which will be circulated.

During this time we are working in partnership, and we will be piloting a mix of virtual engagement and face-to-face learning designed to give students a taster of a potential career in the NHS. We aim to launch a new framework for work experience opportunities early 2025.

Highland Council area

Applications from those applying for 2024/25 entry to study medicine who have not participated in Doctors@Work should contact:

email louise.don@highland.gov.uk 

Argyll and Bute Council area

Applications from those applying for 2024/25 entry to study medicine who have not participated in relevant programmes should contact:

email: nhsh.workexperience@nhs.scot 

NHSScotland careers

NHS organisations offer a range of Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships.

Keep up to date with what is on offer along with job vacancies at NHSScotland Careers.