Youth Employment

    The Scottish Government Youth Employment Strategy is focused on an “all government and all Scotland approach” to supporting young people into the workforce. The strategy states that the National Health Service is a major employer in Scotland who offers a wide range of job and work experience opportunities.  It encourages all “NHS Boards to offer apprenticeship opportunities to young people and to identify work experience opportunities for young people within the health service.”

    Detailed in the tabs below you will find specific youth employment information in place within each Board.

    National Services Scotland

    NSS recognises the challenges of the current economic climate and understand that young people are facing difficulty securing employment.  NSS is committed to delivering a Youth Employment Strategy that will equip young people with the work experience, knowledge and skills to support them pursuing a promising career in the NHS.

    We have a number of current initiatives in place such as Modern Apprenticeships, student placement’s and work experience.  We are also considering new initiatives to target Graduates and Graduate Apprenticeships.

    NHS 24

    NHS 24 recognises the challenges of the current economic climate and understands that young people are facing difficulty securing employment.  NHS 24 is committed to delivering a Youth Employment Strategy that will equip young people with the work experience, knowledge and skills to support them pursuing a promising career in the NHS.

    We offer initiatives such as Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships, student placements and work experience. 

    We also work closely with Prince's Trust and Who Cares? Scotland, and have successfully placed several employees into roles within the organisation.

    Useful links

    For more information on different types of apprenticeships 

    For more information on the Scottish Government Youth Employment Strategy 

    For more information on Prince's Trust 

    For more information on Who Cares? Scotland

    To view the NHSScotland Youth Employment Strategic Framework

    NHS Golden Jubilee

    School Placement Policy and Procedure

    The policy specifically covers work experience placements for school pupils from fourth to sixth year of study.

    NHS Golden Jubilee is committed to establishing, maintaining and developing constructive relationships with local education providers and with the prospective future labour market. This policy is in place to support the placement of school pupils interested in pursuing a career within the NHS. The policy outlines the aims and scope of this commitment to young people, including the types of activities supported; the necessary planning and other considerations.

    Public Health Scotland

    Public Health Scotland content is being designed for this page, in the interim please contact the team by emailing nss.wfrs@nhs.scot