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Job reference: 196351
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 16/09/2024
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Various Locations throughout NHS Lothian
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 09/09/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Nursing

Job Advert

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

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