Our vision is for every child to have the best start in life and grow up healthy, confident and resilient. We focus on our relationships with children, young people and their families and we enable young people to be part of the solution to the challenges we face. We focus on strengths and identify ways to make the best use of our skills. We provide the opportunity to work with talented and supportive teams within multidisciplinary environments and impact positively on the lives of thousands of patients and their families and we offer fantastic career prospects.
Location in Lothian:
The RHCYP is collated with the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) on the Little France site within South East Edinburgh. There are excellent public transport links to the campus with a nearby Park and Ride at Shawfair.
The new state of the art building opened 2021 with a nursing workforce of around 600 whole time equivalent (WTE).
Specialities Available:
Children’s Services have around 140 acute inpatient beds, including Paediatric Critical Care, between RHCYP and the Children’s Ward and a number of Day Case/ Service areas. RHCYP provides a range of tertiary and national specialist services as well as secondary care services. Specialities include Respiratory, Endocrine, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT), General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Haematology and Oncology and Paediatric Critical Care. In 2021, RHCYP became part of the South East Trauma network providing trauma care to the population of 4 health boards (NHS Lothian, Forth Valley, Borders & Fife).
Feedback from Current Staff:
“I really enjoy working here – it can be very challenging but the team is supportive and you never feel alone.”
“Edinburgh is a great place to live and work.”
What We Can Offer/Development Opportunities:
We provide an extensive induction programme, education frameworks and excellent professional training and development opportunities.
Website:
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People website: Landing – Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (nhslothian.scot)
Contacts:
Medical CNM 0131 536 1000 Bleep 9304
Surgical CNM 0131 536 1000 Bleep 9306
Critical Care CNM 0131 536 1000 Bleep 9309
Haematology/ Oncology and Community 0131 536 1000 CNM Bleep 9451
