There are many different routes which enable people to start a career within the NHS.

In NHS Forth Valley we aim to offer a variety of opportunities. Some will help individuals make career choices by providing an insight into the various roles within our organisation and others will support people to develop knowledge and skills that may assist them into future employment.

School Placements & Work Experience

In most schools, you will be offered the opportunity to do a work experience placement in S3 or S4. Some schools offer longer periods of work experience, for example, extended work placements in S5 and S6.

The timetable below illustrates some of the placement opportunities available in NHS Forth Valley.

If you are interested in a placement, please complete the Placement Application Form and choose THREE potential placements. We will endeavour to provide you with TWO days of work experience.

Placement opportunities are dependent on staff availability and service demands and may change from the days listed above. All placements will be confirmed with the pupil, the school, and the department in advance of the pupil attending.

Please note that NHS Forth Valley does not offer school pupils work placements in Women & Children, Paediatrics, or ICU.

Nursing & Midwifery Student Placement Requests

Anyone interested in a career in nursing or midwifery should contact a university or college in the first instance to find out more about the different programmes and training options available. Further information is available on the nursing section of the NHS Scotland careers website.

Placements are co-ordinated and agreed between NHS Forth Valley and a number of universities across Scotland which offer nursing and midwifery courses.

Medical Student Placement Requests

National and International medical students wishing to apply for an elective attachment/placement should contact our undergraduate team at fv.undergraduatemedicaleducation@nhs.scot providing details of your university, year of study, placement specialty and preferred dates for proposed placement.

Clinical Attachment Requests

Any queries or requests regarding clinical attachments to be sent to fv.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.scot. Applicants should also send a copy of their CV and provide a covering letter stating which specialty(ies) they wish to be considered for.