NHS LOTHIAN
Registered General Nurses for all Specialties
&
Operating Department Practitioners
NHS Lothian are recruiting Registered Adult Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners. We have an extensive range of specialties, covering a large geographical area.
Do you want to kick-start or consolidate your nursing career?
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 link below:
Offering full and part time hours and flexible shift patterns - NHS Lothian is a fantastic organisation and a great place to work!
Spotlight on East Lothian District Nursing Evening Service
The practice population of East Lothian is 103,000 (2015) and in the 2015 census East Lothian was identified as the area in Scotland that is expected to have the largest growth of over 65yr olds in the next 25 years. The area covers 15 GP practices. The District Nursing service visits people over the age of 16 who are unable to access GP/nursing services in the GP practice.
The post is based within our Evening service which covers all East Lothian from 1630hrs until 0020hrs. The Evening service have an office within the new East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington. The service works closely with the Out of Hours teams within East Lothian , although some of the visits will be scheduled the majority of the visits are reactive and are received via Out of Hours .
The role involves caring for clients in their own homes or in the GP practice to provide high quality, safe and effective nursing care.
What We Can Offer You
We have a range of vacancies for experienced and newly qualified nurses to join our innovative and dynamic teams across NHS Lothian – providing you with the opportunity to gain a breadth of knowledge and exposure to multiple specialties.
Roles
Band 5 Community Staff Nurse Salary
Band 5 Range £30,229 – £37,664 (pro rata) per annum Benefits
A minimum of five weeks annual leave increasing with length of service A range of supportive employment policies including Flexible Working Full or part time hours considered We provide an extensive induction programme and excellent professional training and development opportunities. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme and Staff Benefits Should you wish to discuss opportunities within our department, or have any further questions please contact:
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager.
In addition, we have a wide variety of exciting opportunities within the Community, Community hospitals, Acute hospitals, Outpatients and Prisons. We offer a variety of different shift patterns, excellent opportunities for career development and you will have the chance to be part of one of our many fantastic teams.
For more information on the vacancies available, please see the attached flyers below.
If you are currently working within NHS Lothian in a substantive band 5 Staff Nurse post, and wish to transfer to another area at the same grade, an option that is available to you is the internal transfer process. Please speak to your Charge Nurse for more information:
When completing the online application form please note if you have an area of preference. We will endeavor to place successful candidates in their area of preference if possible.
Please note that we anticipate that the interviews for this advert will take place on Friday 17th May at St Johns Hospital in Livingston, West Lothian
Please note: At the time of the interview there may not be a current job vacancy. Successful candidates can have details held for up to six months until a vacant post becomes available.
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at:
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