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Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
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/
Recruitment process – We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Click the link below for more information on our interview questions:
How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers
Exciting opportunities are available to join our Community Teams and East Lothian Community Hospital within East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership. We have multiple Band 3 positions available for Healthcare Support Workers and are looking for passionate, caring and motivated people to join our highly skilled East Lothian team.
Why East Lothian?
East Lothian is one of the most picturesque and popular parts of Scotland to live and work with friendly welcoming towns, some of Scotland’s most beautiful beaches, rolling countryside and the city of Edinburgh on our door step.
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is small enough to feel like you belong, and yet big enough to provide a wealth of wide range of career developing opportunities.
Current Vacancies
Hospital to Home team - Full-time
District Nursing (Dunbar/Haddington) - Part-time posts
Ward 1, East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH) - Part-time 18 and 24 hours
Ward 3 Rehabilitation, East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH) - Part-time 24 hours
Ward 4 Step Down, East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH) - Part-time 24 hours
Ward 5 National Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation Service, East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH) - Full-time
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
For more information on NHS Lothian careers please visit our careers website : https://careers.nhslothian.scot/nursing-and-midwifery/
If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 3 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 click on the link below:
Career Conversations (scot.nhs.uk)
Please note that the interviews for this advert will take place at the East Lothian Community Hospital on Monday 20th April 2026.
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at: https://careers.nhslothian.scot/acute-specialist-nurses/who-we-are/
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
Please also note that due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback on applications.
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As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Please note that this advert is for substantive posts only and not the staff bank.