Newly Qualifying Nurse: Insight Sessions Sites

NHS Lothian Newly Qualifying Registered Nurse Awareness Sessions

We would be delighted if you decide to join NHS Lothian for your first Staff Nurse post when you complete your nursing studies later this year. Our adverts for all 2026 newly qualifying registered nurses to apply to will go live on Monday 16th March via the NHS Scotland jobs website.

Ahead of you submitting your application, we're hosting a series of awareness sessions across our sites to provide you with the opportunity to visit the areas, meet some of the clinical teams, and ask any questions that you may have.

The sessions will all take place between 11am and 2pm each day in the week commencing 2nd March, and we would encourage you to attend as many sites as you wish. There is no need to register in advance of attending the sessions; you may simply drop in at any point during the allocated times.

Monday 2nd March

• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)
• Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) - for all Children's Services posts at RHCYP, St John's Hospital and the community

Tuesday 3rd March

• Western General Hospital (WGH)
• Outpatients and Ophthalmology - Venue TBC

Wednesday 4th March

• East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH) - for all East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership posts
• Midlothian Community Hospital (MCH) - for all Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership posts
• Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership - Venue TBC
• West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership - Venue TBC

Thursday 5th March

• St John's Hospital (SJH)

Friday 6th March

• Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) - for Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services (REAS) and Prisons posts

Further information
For further information on the specialties available within NHS Lothian, and their site locations, please see the attached flyers below.

Please note that additional information will be added over the coming weeks as it becomes available.

If you have any queries, please contact the Generic Recruitment team ericrecruitmentt

We look forward to welcoming you to our sites and supporting you in preparation for your first Staff Nurse role later this year!