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Newly Qualified Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse Recruitment Programme 2023
Are you looking to apply for your first permanent role as a Registered Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse?
Our Newly Qualified Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse Recruitment Campaign is live
NHS Lothian are delighted to accept applications from newly qualified nurses. We are looking for passionate, caring, and motivated people to join our highly skilled nursing teams to work within our many specialities within Royal Edinburgh & Associated Services. You can be assured of the friendliest of welcomes from our committed nursing teams dedicated to giving you the best start to your nursing career.
In addition to your clinical skills, we are interested in your passion for working in healthcare and your commitment to delivering excellent patient- centred care, as well as a demonstration of personal values, aligned to those of our organisation.
Stating your Preference
As part of the application process, you will have the opportunity to indicate your preferred site and speciality, with up to 3 preference choices. Every effort is made to accommodate 1st choices although this is not guaranteed due to availability of posts. Please do not give 2nd and 3rd preferences if you are only willing to consider one area.
What Opportunities are Available
We have a variety of exciting opportunities within all areas within NHS Lothian which includes but are not limited to:
Acute Adult, Rehabilitation & Older People's Mental Health - Royal Edinburgh Hospital
CAMHS - Royal Hospital for Children & Young People
Community Mental Health Teams - Edinburgh, Midlothian & East Lothian
Forensics - Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) - Findlay House, Ferryfield House & Ellen's Glen House
Learning Disability Assessment & Treatment - Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Matching Process
We aim to align you to a post via a matching process carried out by a team of Clinical Nurse Managers. The decision-making will consider your learning, skills, experience and the values that you have described within your application. If you are currently an Assistant Practitioner within NHS Lothian please include this information in your application.
Please only include areas in which you are willing to accept an offer.
Important Information If there is a high number of interest in a particular area, we may need to go to competitive interview for selected posts. |
For further information on the opportunities available, please contact:
Royal Edinburgh Hospital (Acute, Rehabilitation, Older People's Mental Health, IHTT) - Craig Stenhouse (craig.stenhouse@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
CAMHS - Eileen Clark (eileen.clark@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Forensics - Danny Low (daniel.low@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) - Lesley Clark (lesley.clark@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Edinburgh Community Services - Patricia Burns (patricia.burns@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Midlothian Community Services - Karen Darroch (karen.darroch@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Midlothian Community Hospital - Kirsty Jack (kirsty.x.jack@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
East Lothian Community Services - Gillian Neil (gillian.neil@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Learning Disabilities - Lisa Graham (lisa.j.graham@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)