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NHS LOTHIAN & BORDERS STAFF BANK
Registered Nurses – External Applicants
Thank you for your interest in joining NHS Lothian & Borders Regional Staff Bank.
We are looking for reliable and dependable Registered Nurses (all fields) to join our NHS Lothian & Borders Staff Bank. If you are you a good team worker and are able to provide a high standard of patient-centered care; are kind, caring, professional and flexible, then you may be a suitable candidate for the Staff Bank.
All Staff Bank roles are to cover temporary shortages across NHS Lothian & Borders. Work is offered on an "as and when required basis" with different shift patterns available to suit flexible working. There are no guarantees of a fixed number of hours each week as this is a demand led service.
The Staff Bank centrally co-ordinates bank shifts for all nursing and midwifery services across NHS Lothian & Borders through an electronic online booking system allowing bank workers to view and book their shifts through a computer or mobile device.
Interested candidates are required to evidence on application, their individual commitment to being part of our supplementary workforce. Applicants are required to evidence current NMC Registration in the application form and at point of Interview.
Informal Enquiries via email – loth.staffbankrecruitment@nhs.scot
Please note that if all information is not provided we will not be able to progress your application and a new submission will have to be made by you at a later date. Applications are processed on a regular basis and all communication will be sent by email
Interviews
Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. You will be asked at least one question from each section. A selection of our interview questions can be found here:
GENERIC FRAMEWORK FOR RATING SCALE
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/
Data Protection Act
During the course of our activities we will collect, store and process personal information about our prospective, current and former staff. The law determines how organisations can use personal information. For further information on the type of data that is handled, what the purpose is of processing the data and where and why we share data, please see the NHS Lothian Staff Privacy Notice, found at https://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/YourRights/DataProtection/Pages/StaffPrivacyNotice.aspx. For the purposes of this privacy notice, 'staff' includes applicants, employees, workers (including agency, casual and contracted staff), volunteers, trainees and those carrying out work experience.