Exceptional pay for exceptional service

Our nurses receive unrivalled benefits for providing high quality care, at short notice.

Unrivalled benefits

High pay rates and shift bonuses

Our shifts often require long-distance travel at short notice. In return, we pay the best rates.

Work as often as you want

We don’t have a minimum shift commitment. Your diary is truly flexible, with shifts that suit your schedule.

We pay for your travel and fees

We cover your mileage costs to and from shifts. Plus, we reimburse NMC, NMBI and other registration fees.

The work we offer you

We have short-notice shifts for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants (HCAs) in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

We cover a wide range of specialisms in both healthcare and community settings.

Whether you’re looking for something familiar or are seeking variety, as long as you can pick up work with a few hours’ notice, we have work for you.

Join in 3 steps

1. Check if you’re eligible

Find out if you can work for us.

Go to eligibility checker

2. Apply

Fill in your details and tell us your skills, qualifications and employment history. This should take around 10-15 minutes.

3. Register

Take part in a short video interview and upload documents to our recruitment portal. The sooner you provide your documents, the sooner you can start working.

Talk to a member of our team

Refer a friend and earn up to €500 cash

Do you have a nursing friend or colleague who would love to work for the Scottish Nursing Guild?

Complete our referral form and earn a cash bonus once your friend completes three Guild shifts.

Currently available in the Republic of Ireland only.

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