NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services, employing over 24,000 staff providing healthcare services to 800,000 people in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
NHS Lothian offers a huge range of exciting career prospects and a wide range of job, training and development opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference. We actively recruit people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience.
No matter what area of NHS Lothian you join, you will become part of a talented, passionate team of people committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients.
With more than 100 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills or qualifications.
Have you thought about a career in healthcare? There are over 100 different career paths within NHS Lothian and we are certain to have a career to suit you. There are jobs within NHS Lothian in Patient Care, Administrative, Scientific, Technical, Skilled, Support and IT.
Thinking of a career change? Why not try NHS Lothian? You might not think your skills would be appropriate for a career in the NHS, but we employ over 24,000 staff and a huge range of job roles are needed for NHS Lothian to meet the healthcare needs of our patients.
NHS Lothian’s workforce is diverse and multicultural – just like our patients. We often look beyond the UK and Europe to attract the best candidates. We treat all job applicants in the same way and do not discriminate in the recruitment practice. If you have the relevant experience and qualifications why not apply for a job with us?
Discover opportunities such as apprenticeships, our School of Health, Science and Technology and the Kickstart programme. Find out about school engagement, work experience and how we support those facing barriers to employment. Develop your career through our digital learning opportunities.
If you are a Health Professional, NHS Lothian can offer you a variety of job opportunities as well as a breadth of experience. With over 100 different career paths within NHS Lothian, we are certain to have a career to suit you.
The Staff Bank co-ordinates and develops staffing to support patient care services by supplying supplementary staff to all areas of NHS Lothian. We currently supply registered nurses, midwives, non-registered care assistants, ancillary staff, admin and clerical staff, medical locums and allied health professionals.