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Job reference: 198533
Salary: Band 5 (£31,892 - £39,735)
Job closing date: 13/10/2024
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Various Locations throughout NHS Lothian
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 07/10/2024
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: 

Astley Ainslie Hospital - Continence Service, Bladder and Bowel

Edinburgh - Hospital at Home Team, Integrated Older Peoples Services

Royal Infirmary Hospital - Theatres (experienced ODP's)

Royal Infirmary Hospital - Cardiothoracic Theatres

Western General Hospital - Critical Care

Western General Hospital - Nurse Led Urology Unit (Part Time, Temp)

HMP Addiewell 

HMP Edinburgh (Part Time)

Royal Infirmary Hospital - Outpatients 1,2,3 (Part Time)

St John's Hospital - Laser Suite (Part Time)

West Lothian - District Nursing (Temp 1 year, experienced community nurses only)


We are currently looking for experienced and newly qualified nurses for the following posts:

Astley Ainslie - Care Home Support Team (Part Time)

Care Homes - Marionville Court & Royston Court

East Lothian Community Hospital - Ward 4 Older People Step Down (Part Time)

East Lothian Community Hospital - Ward 5 (Ortho Rehab)

Edinburgh - District Nursing (Part Time)

Findlay House - Fillieside Ward (Rehab)

Midlothian Community Hospital - Edenview Ward, Rehab MoE

Royal Infirmary Hospital - Acute Medical Unit (Part Time)

Astley Ainslie - East Pavilion (Brain Injury)

Astley Ainslie - Sutherland Ward


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 Tuesday 22nd October at the Comely Bank Centre in Edinburgh.

Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at: Who We Are – NHS Lothian Careers

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