Career opportunities
We employ over 4,000 people, and everyone has an important role to play in delivering the highest standard of care for our patients.
We have more than 3,000 frontline operational staff based at our 152 ambulance locations, serving a population of over 5.2 million people over 7.7 million hectares of the Scottish mainland and islands. In addition, nearly 400 people work in our three Emergency Medical Dispatch Centres (Inverness, Edinburgh and Cardonald) and hospital sites.
Our support services departments also play a vital role in our day-to-day work, from Finance, IT, Human Resources, Administration and Fleet. Wherever you work in our organisation, there are opportunities for you to develop your skills and progress your career.
Find out more about the opportunities we have available:
For all our staff, there is the job satisfaction of knowing that what you do makes a difference. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and in particular from those who have a genuine interest in helping/caring for others and who want to be a part of achieving the highest standards of patient care.
The range of rewards and benefits available to all staff of the Service are extremely comprehensive and consist of:
- life assurance;
- final salary pension scheme;
- injury benefits (SPPA scheme);
- benevolent fund;
- occupational sick pay;
- long service awards;
- graduated annual leave entitlement;
- employee counselling;
- childcare vouchers;
- occupational health service;
- fast track physiotherapy service;
- flexible working opportunities
- access to NHS discounts
- confidential support network.
