Careers
Interested in working for NHS Highland?
We provide primary, community-based and acute hospital services to the population. This is achieved by over 10,700 employees providing healthcare services to over 320,000 people in Highland and Argyll and Bute.
NHS Highland offers over 100 different career paths. With a wide range of different career options, job roles, training and personal development opportunities, you are sure to find something of interest whatever your level of experience or previous employment background.
Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation, and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person makes, working with us. One of our priorities is to be an employer of choice - a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support.
Find out more here about working for NHS Highland, current vacancies and the range of different types of job.
Current vacancies and roles
- NHS Highland vacancies listed at NHSScotland Jobs
- help with the application process
- Job Families and roles
- social media announcements of vacancies
- recruitment contacts
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.
Routes into NHS Highland careers
Where you may have come from, and where you want to go.
Our values
Our core values are the principles and beliefs that we use to guide us as we deliver health and care. They are pivotal to our future.
Related careers information
14 May 2025
Read about Staff networks - providing a space for colleagues to connect, share experiences, gain support and drive positive change.
13 May 2025
Read about Spiritual care - staff support - open access appointments.
6 May 2025
Read about Employability - including NHS Highland's Employability and Widening Access Strategy: how we develop our workforce and engage and develop the workforce of the future.