As part of our commitment to Developing the Young Workforce and our role as an Anchor Organisation, we support requests for shadowing and observation placements to help people explore career options and gain insight into the wide range of roles and career pathways available within NHS Scotland.

Placements are hosted on weekdays during the academic year only from September to June. We do not host placements during school holiday periods.

Please note that placement availability depends on staff availability and service demands. We do not offer placements in Women & Children Services, Mental Health, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care.

Requests from school pupils

Placements may be offered as:

• shadowing or observation placements,
• timetabled, skills‑based workshops delivered through simulation.

Shadowing/observation (school pupils) placements

Medicine and dentistry

To request a placement in Medicine or Dentistry, click here

Other professions

These programmes are open to School Pupils who live in or attend school in the Forth Valley Board Area.

• Administration and IT
• Allied Health Professions – Career Insight Week
• Clinical Physiology (Cardiac Physiology)
• Decontamination Services (Medical Instruments)
• Laboratory Medicine
• Medical Physics (Medical Technology and Equipment)
• Nursing and Midwifery – Career Insight Week
• Pharmacy

You can find out more about the wide range of careers in NHS Scotland here.