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The Human Resources Department is contactable via email: wi.recruit@nhs.scot or tel. 01851 704704.

Working at NHS Western Isles.

Find out more about working with NHS Western Isles and living within the Outer Hebrides by clicking here. 

Student Electives

Electives are offered on selected start dates for a period of 4-8 weeks, during the months of May, June and July only. Please note that as Western Isles Hospital is a small rural hospital, elective placements are not restricted to one specialty, but you will get the chance to gain experience in several. 
 
If you are interested in a placement in Primary Care please contact the General Practice directly via: https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/about-us/our-hospitals-and-healthcare-premises/gp-practices/
 

We are now accepting applications for 2025 – please see guidance documents below on how to apply.

We will start accepting applications for 2026 in December 2024. We may not respond to early applicants.

Applications for 2024 will be considered, but there is limited space.

 
 
 
For further information, please contact Caroline Ross, Medical Education Co-ordinator. Email: caroline.ross7@nhs.scot.
 
Undergraduate Medical Education Team:
  • Director of Medical Education: Dr Neil Maclean
  • Medical Education Co-ordinator: Caroline Ross

Taster Weeks

Western Isles Hospital offers Taster Weeks throughout the year for those in Foundation Programme posts, after April of FY1 year, or during (ideally, at the start of) FY2 year.

Please note that as Western Isles Hospital is a Rural General Hospital (plus), it is not guaranteed that Taster Week placements will be in the same specialty for the entire week. You will have the opportunity to experience several departments depending on capacity.

Please send your C.V. and preferred dates to Caroline Ross, Medical Education Co-ordinator. Email: caroline.ross7@nhs.scot

Careers in Nursing

If you are thinking about becoming a nurse, and would like to find out more, please click here. 

Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Return to Practice

Allied Health Professions are a crucial part of the NHS, making up one third of the clinical workforce.  There are a wide range of AHP roles including: 

* Art Therapist* Occupational Therapist* Podiatrist
* Therapeutic Radiographer

* Orthoptist

* Prosthetist

* Dietitian

* Orthotist

* Speech and Language Therapist

* Dramatherapist* Paramedic

* Therapeutic Radiographer

* Music Therapist* Physiotherapist

The Return to Practice process enables you to re-register with the HCPC after a period of time away from your profession. There are many reasons why you may not have practiced such as caring/parental responsibilities, illness, travel or other career routes.   We value the skills you have gained whilst you have been away and look forward to your return. 

 Different requirements apply depending on how long you have been out of professional practice.  NHS Careers Scotland has all the information you need about the steps to re-registration:  www.careers.nhs.scot/shape-your-future/return-to-practice/allied-health-professions/ including the links to the HCPC who manage the final step. 

Local Healthcare Career Videos

NHS Western Isles has produced a series of local healthcare career videos, offering information on a wide range of NHS career paths.

Each features information on what is involved in the post, including essential skills and education requirements, useful qualities, as well as what each interviewee finds to be the most rewarding aspects of their unique role.  The films have been developed by NHS Western Isles staff and placement students.

The following films were produced as part of #NoWrongPath career campaign:


Note. Additional videos will be added as they become available.

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