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Scottish Nursing Guild

Healthcare recruitment agency · Works in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Part of Acacium Group: also Pulse Healthcare, Liquid Personnel, Thornbury Community Services and Thornbury Nursing Services

Ranked overall as part of Acacium Group (#1, via Pulse Healthcare)

Questions people ask about Scottish Nursing Guild

Is Scottish Nursing Guild a good agency to work for?

Scottish Nursing Guild is part of the same group as Pulse Healthcare. We rank one brand per group in each ranking, and Pulse Healthcare is in the Top 10 of 336 nursing agencies. Its strengths against agencies like it: on more public sector frameworks than most and covers more nursing specialties than most.

Our ranking: the same tests for every agency, and no agency can pay to rank.

How do I join Scottish Nursing Guild?

Its website lists these steps, among others: professional registration check, mandatory training, qualifications check, references and right to work check.

In its own words, from its website

Where can I read Scottish Nursing Guild reviews?

Its Google rating is near the top of this page, with a link to the reviews on Google Maps. Our ranking doesn't use reviews: it's based on tests we run the same way for every agency.

Google reviews are shown as Google displays them

Overview

Scottish Nursing Guild is ranked overall as part of Acacium Group (#1, via Pulse Healthcare). Scottish Nursing Guild supplies nurses, allied health professionals, social care staff and other staff to private providers, the NHS, community services and hospitals in Scotland and Northern Ireland, for temporary and permanent work.

Strengths

  • On more public sector frameworks than most
  • Covers more nursing specialties than most

Weaker areas

None stand out against the 336 nursing agencies we rank.

Compared with the 336 nursing agencies we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank

See reviews on Google Maps ↗All Scottish Nursing Guild listings on Google Maps ↗

From Google, shown as Google displays it. It isn't part of our ranking.

How we know: Scottish Nursing Guild

In its own words, from its website. We check every quote against the page it came from; where its pages disagree, both are shown.

What it says it offers candidates

Pay
  • Weekly pay We pay all our nurses via PAYE up to 5 times a week. their page
  • Not weekly: it states a different pay frequency Payroll is processed five days a week at the Guild – Monday through Friday, so you’ll be paid within days of completing your shifts. their page · on 2 of its pages
Joining steps
  • Professional registration check A valid NMC or HCPC pin their page · on 15 of its pages
  • Mandatory training Child Protection Training (Level 3) their page · on 10 of its pages
  • Qualifications check Evidence of Masters (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice their page · on 9 of its pages
  • References You can only work for us in this specialism if you have recent, relevant experience and references. their page · on 9 of its pages
  • Right to work check a legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland, we’d love to hear from you their page · on 5 of its pages
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  • Application form Fill in forms, upload documents and even join remote video interviews on our dedicated registration portal. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Interview Register online and join video interviews their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Competency assessment Evidence of an annual chemotherapy update / assessment of competencies and anaphylaxis training their page · on 2 of its pages
  • DBS check Completion of a PVG check (Scotland), Access NI (Northern Ireland) or Garda Vetting (Republic of Ireland) their page
  • ID check Verification of identity documents, including ‘Right To Work’ evidence their page
  • Occupational health Occupational health assessment and evidence of immunisation in line with current ‘Green Book’ and HSE guidelines their page

What it says it covers

Settings
  • Private / independent sector private hospitals their page · on 21 of its pages
  • NHS NHS trusts, Health Boards, HSE hospitals, private hospitals their page · on 17 of its pages
  • Community ensure patients in the community receive the right care their page · on 13 of its pages
  • Hospital HSE hospitals, private hospitals their page · on 10 of its pages
  • Care home / nursing home care and nursing homes their page · on 9 of its pages
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  • Home care / domiciliary Individual’s homes their page · on 9 of its pages
  • Local authority / social care local authorities, care and nursing homes their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Ward / inpatient providing crucial support on escalation wards their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Mental health hospital mental health and learning disability units their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Prison / secure estate Prisons their page · on 4 of its pages
  • School / education police/garda stations, prisons, custodial services, schools their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Secure unit Secure training centres their page · on 4 of its pages
  • GP practice GP practices, and urgent care and walk-in centres their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Outpatients / clinic outpatient care and specialist substance abuse rehabilitation centres, hospitals, and clinics their page · on 3 of its pages
  • Children's home Secure children’s homes their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Police custody Custody suites and police stations their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Primary care minor injuries unit, primary care centre, or GP practice their page
  • Supported living or other supported living settings, helping to promote the individual’s independence their page
  • University / research We provide experienced clinical research staff, helping organisations stay on track with their trial schedules. their page
Services
  • Temporary / locum shifts Whether you need to fill staff shortages for a few hours or several weeks, our nurses and HCAs are on hand at short notice their page · on 21 of its pages
  • Permanent recruitment our permanent recruitment service is designed to help you find the right Doctors their page · on 2 of its pages
  • International recruitment whether you need to recruit locally or internationally their page
Professions
  • Nursing & midwifery providing exceptional nurses and healthcare assistants with extensive expertise in delivering high-quality, patient-centric care. their page · on 23 of its pages
  • Allied health professions Theatre nurses and ODPs their page · on 5 of its pages
  • Social care & social work Our specialist nurses and support workers help those living with complex mental health and learning disabilities. their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Doctors Permanent placement of Doctors across Ireland their page · on 2 of its pages
  • Healthcare non-clinical & leadership including project managers, research associates, trial assistants and more their page
Roles
  • Healthcare assistant / support worker Certified HCAs: Our healthcare assistants hold SSSC and NISCC registration their page · on 13 of its pages
  • Mental health nurse (RMN) RMN (registered mental health nurse) their page · on 8 of its pages
  • Learning disability nurse (RNLD) RNLD (registered learning disability nurse) their page · on 7 of its pages
  • Midwife Medical / Surgical Nurse Mental Health Nurse Mental Healthcare Assistant Midwife their page · on 6 of its pages
  • Registered nurse (field not stated) Highly skilled nurses: Our nurses are equipped to handle complex medical situations their page · on 6 of its pages
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  • Advanced nurse practitioner Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Nursing home nurse Community, District Nurse, Nursing Home Nurse, Palliative Care Nurse, RGN, RMN, RNLD and Medical / Surgical Nurse their page · on 4 of its pages
  • District / community nurse we can provide nurses to compliment your district or public health nursing teams to temporarily cover gaps their page · on 4 of its pages
  • ICU / critical care nurse Intellectual Disability Nurse Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) Nurse their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Mental health support worker Mental health HCA their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Neonatal nurse Neonatal Nurse Nursing Home Nurse their page · on 4 of its pages
  • Operating department practitioner Theatre & ODP their page · on 4 of its pages
Accreditations
  • Care Inspectorate registered (Scotland) · also on the register their page · on 14 of its pages
  • RQIA registered (Northern Ireland) · also on the register their page · on 8 of its pages

Rankings

Every agency is tested the same way; none can pay to rank. Exact positions only inside the overall Top 10.

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Jobs

No open jobs on our site right now.

For people looking for work

To join, you'll need: professional registration check, mandatory training, qualifications check and 8 more
  • Professional registration check
  • Mandatory training
  • Qualifications check
  • References
  • Right to work check
  • Application form
  • Interview
  • Competency assessment
  • DBS check
  • ID check
  • Occupational health

Company

From Companies House, framework supplier lists and the agency's website.

Offices
Edinburgh, Belfast
Phone
0345 120 5333

Confirmed frameworks · 6

Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency. “Via” means the place is held by a sister company in the same group.

  • Northern Ireland BSO PaLS agency frameworkDoctors · medical & dental lot · via Pulse Healthcare · supplier list
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (clinical & healthcare staffing)Allied health and social care · via Liquid Personnel · supplier list
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6333 (international healthcare recruitment)Allied health, doctors and nursing · via Pulse Healthcare
  • Crown Commercial Service RM6380 (health workforce solutions)via Bank Partners · supplier list
  • HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Allied health and social care · via Liquid Personnel · supplier list
  • NHS Scotland (NSS) agency frameworkAllied health, healthcare science, doctors and nursing · AHP, medical locums, nursing lots · via Maxxima · supplier list

Company record

Company
INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Number
04768329

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026, with published public sector framework supplier lists and the agency's website. Phone, offices and email from its website. View on Companies House ↗

Group · Acacium Group

Acacium Group runs 5 healthcare recruitment brands we list. Each is tested on its own; in the overall ranking the group counts as one entry.

For employers

Supplies private providers, the NHS, community services, hospitals and care homes, for temporary and locum, permanent and international recruitment work. What its website names. Others may be possible: ask it.

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Company record

INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Company number
04768329
Trades as
Scottish Nursing Guild · nursingguild.com
Email
recruitment@nursingguild.com

From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026. View on Companies House ↗

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