Online Application Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with NHS Lothian.

Please make sure you have read all the information on our applying to be a volunteer page, are able to manage our minimum commitments and are willing and able to take part in our interview and training programme before starting your application. To help us manage the number of applications we receive and to support new volunteers to get started as quickly as possible, our applications to volunteer are only open at certain points in the year. You can find the details of our upcoming recruitment dates below.

Upcoming Volunteer Recruitment:

Bridge Builder Volunteer role opportunities will open on Monday 14th September 2026.

Volunteer Recruitment will open on Monday 12th October 2026 for volunteering roles in:

The Western General Hospital

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Community Hospitals

Department of Clinical Neuroscience