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Registered Adult Nurses |
NHS Lothian are recruiting Registered Adult Nurses. We have a range of specialties and services, covering a large geographical area.
Working in NHS Lothian will provide you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferrable skills and experience. By joining our friendly and supportive teams, you will have the opportunity for ongoing training, career development and progression opportunities.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/
NHS Lothian provide a Generic Recruitment process, no need for multiple applications or interviews. We accept one application, you will have one interview and there will be one decision, with your skills, experience and choice being matched to one of our vacancies.
We are currently looking for nurses with experience and the relevant competencies for the following posts:
Western General and Royal Infirmary Hospital - Theatres (experienced theatres nurses only)
Western General Hospital - Operational Department Practitioners (experienced ODP's only)
HMP Addiewell
Edinburgh - Hospital at Home Team, Integrated Older Peoples Services
St John's Hospital - Laser Suite (Part Time)
St John's Hospital - Wallace Burns Unit
Royal Infirmary Hospital - OPD 7 DCN
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Endoscopy
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Outpatients Gynae (Part time 17 hours)
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Outpatients 1,2,3 (Part time 17 hours)
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Interface
Astley Ainslie Hospital - Continence Service, Bladder and Bowel
Midlothian - Adults with Complex and Exceptional Needs Service, ACENS
We are currently looking for experienced and newly qualified nurses for the following posts:
Findlay House - Fillieside Ward (Rehab)
Ferryfield House - Rowan Ward (Rehab)
Care Homes - Marionville Court & Royston Court
Astley Ainslie - Care Homes - Support Team
East Lothian Community Hospital - Ward 4 Older People Step Down (Part Time)
East Lothian Community Hospital - Ward 3 Medical Rehab
East Lothian Community Hospital - Ward 5 Ortho Rehab
Midlothian Community Hospital - Edenview Ward, Rehab Medicine of the Elderly
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Ward 204 Respiratory
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Ward 103 Cardiology
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Ward 104 Stroke
Royal Infirmary Hospital - Ward 205 GI/Liver (Part Time)
Edinburgh - District Nursing North East
St John's Hospital - Ward 25 Acute Medicine
St John's Hospital - Ward 21 Cardio Respiratory
Please note that the list is subject to constant change. When completing the online application form please note if you have an area of preference.
For more information on the vacancies available, please see the attached flyers below with contact details for the clinical areas.
If you would like to have an informal, visit or have a tour of any of our areas, please email the Generic Recruitment Team, who will be able to help arrange this for you: loth.genericrecruitment@nhs.scot
If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 5 candidate we will not proceed with shortlisting and interview and instead you will move to our internal transfer process.
To find out more about the internal transfer process please click on the link below:
Internal recruitment application process for nursing vacancies (scot.nhs.uk)
If you would like to arrange a careers conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please clink on the link below:
Career Conversations (scot.nhs.uk)
Please note that we anticipate that the interviews for this advert will take place on Friday 27th September at the St. John's Hospital.
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at: Who We Are – NHS Lothian Careers