Registered Adult Nurses

Registered Adult Nurses
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. 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 encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. 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.

Recruitment process
We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. 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.

Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date: 08/11/2026
Location: Various Locations throughout NHS Lothian
Employment type: Permanent

Current Vacancies:
All posts are looking for candidates with post registration experience. This includes having a valid NMC Pin.

• Multiple posts across Edinburgh City District Nursing teams
• Endoscopy Unit - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Part-time)
• Theatres (Full-time) - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Post holder is required to have anaesthetic competency)
• Theatres - Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (Full-time)
• Theatres - Western General Hospital (Full-time)
• OPD 1 - St John's Hospital
• Adults with Complex and Exceptional Needs, District Nursing (Full-time, Part-time, Fixed Term 12 months) - Midlothian Partnership
• Vaccination Team - Midlothian Community
• School Nursing - West Lothian Community (Part-time)
• Baillie Ward - Tippethill - West Lothian Partnership
• HMP Edinburgh (Part-time, Full-time and Fixed term, 12 months)
• HMP Addiewell (Part-time, Fixed term, 18 months)

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 informal visits or a tour of any of our areas, please email the Generic Recruitment Team: loth.genericrecruitment@nhs.scot

Working Week
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.

Your Application
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NHS Lothian is a Disability Confident Leader. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities.