How to join an NHS staff bank in Scotland
Do you want to work flexible shifts while you develop new skills, gain more experience, and earn extra money? Join your local NHSScotland staff bank now!
Recruitment process
NHSScotland Health Boards have an internal process for recruiting existing staff to their staff bank.
Vacancies for external applicants, including students, are listed on our recruitment website. You can apply for staff bank opportunities and set up job email alerts.
NHSScotland staff bank contacts
Staff bank teams provide skilled workers to support the existing workforce when staff shortages occur. It helps our health boards to provide safe, effective, person-centred patient care.
When you register with a staff bank, you can book shifts to fill short-term resource gaps that fit around your existing commitments.
Use the map or list of contacts below to register with your local staff bank.
Staff bank map
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Bank name: Workforce Solutions
Telephone: 01563 826750
Email: nursebank@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Borders
NHS Borders staff bank is managed by NHS Lothian.
Telephone: 0131 536 2020
Email: staffbank.recruitment@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Website: Find out more about NHS Border's staff bank.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Email: dg.nurse-bank@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Dumfries and Galloway's staff bank.
NHS Fife
Telephone: 01592 648128
Email: Fife.fifenursebank@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Fife's staff bank.
NHS Forth Valley
Telephone: 0845 130 3855
Email: FV.forthvalleystaffbank@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Forth Valley's staff bank.
NHS Grampian
Telephone: 01224 553344
Email: gram.nmahpbank@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Grampian's staff bank.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
There are 3 staff banks at this health board and the contact details are listed below.
Administrative and clerical staff bank
Telephone: 0141 278 2555
Email: staff.bank@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Medical staff bank
Telephone: 0141 278 2671
Email: MedicalStaffBank@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Nursing and midwifery staff bank
Telephone: 0141 278 2555
Email: staff.bank@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Website: Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's staff banks.
NHS Highland
Telephone: 01463 706 666
Email: nhshighland.staffbank@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Highland's staff bank.
NHS Lanarkshire
Telephone: 01698 754304
Email: lanarkshirestaffbankapplications@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Website: Find out more about NHS Lanarkshire's staff bank
NHS Lothian
Telephone: 0131 536 2020
Email: staffbank.recruitment@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Website: Finf out more about NHS Lothian's staff bank.
NHS Orkney
Email: ork.locumcover@nhs.scot or ork.recruitment@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Orkney's staff bank.
NHS Shetland
Telephone: 01595 743694
Email: shet.hradmin@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Shetland's staff bank.
NHS Tayside
Telephone: 01382 632341
Email: tay.nbrecruitment@nhs.scot
Website: Find out more about NHS Tayside's staff bank.
NHS Western Isles
Telephone: 01851 704704
Email: wi.recruit@nhs.scot
Website: ind out more about NHS Western Isles's staff bank.
What is a staff bank?
Staff banks provide an appropriately skilled workforce on demand to cover temporary staff shortages.
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