What we do
As a Health Board caring for a population of 370,000 people across Ayrshire, in both community and hospitals settings, our doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are essential but, with approximately 11,500 members of staff, you might be surprised by the range of other opportunities we have on offer.
With roles ranging from ward clerk to midwife, and physiotherapist to electrician, chances are we’ve got the right job for you. More detail on the vast range of careers within NHSScotland is available here. Our workforce is large and varied and all roles in our team, whether clinical or non-clinical, equally contribute to ensuring we provide the best possible care to the people of Ayrshire.
If you are looking for a career that excites you, stretches your potential and gives you job satisfaction we hope that Ayrshire may be the place for you, but don’t just take our word for it, according to our last iMatter staff survey, our employees feel they are treated with dignity and respect and that they get a sense of achievement from their roles.
As an employer we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, which is reflective of the population we serve, and provides opportunity for those in underrepresented groups including LGBTQ people, black and minority ethic people and disabled people.
We hope the information provided on this page encourage you to apply and we would love to hear from you.
Recruitment events
To find out about NHS Ayrshire & Arran opportunities, please come and chat to us at one of the careers events taking place throughout the region.
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Our values
Our values in NHS Ayrshire and Arran have been developed by our staff and are deeply embedded in everything we do.
- Caring: show concern for others and care about the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone
- Safe: do our jobs well, strive to learn and do things better, take responsibility for the quality, safety and effectiveness of our actions
- Respectful: see everyone as an individual, be open, approachable and treat everyone with dignity and respect
Our workforce
We work together to create an open, fair and just culture where:
- We are all valued, respected and developed to be our best
- We are all informed, involved, listened to and treated fairly and consistently
- We are all safe and supported to improve our health and wellbeing
Our partners
We work together with partners to:
- Improve health, prevent disease and reduce inequalities
- Join up our service delivery to improve outcomes
- Make the best use of our resources