229974 - Registered Nurses

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients with complex health needs. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centered care while promoting dignity and respect. The ideal candidate will have recent nursing experience and a commitment to continuous professional development. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a generous annual leave policy and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance

Hybrid working

Continuous professional development

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Recent experience in an acute care, community or specialist inpatient setting.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients.
• Monitor and document patient conditions and progress.
• Administer medication and treatments safely and accurately.
• Support patient and family education and involvement.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Patient advocacy

Compassion

Education

Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

Our Edinburgh IPU is a leading provider of specialist care, dedicated to delivering exceptional support to individuals with complex health needs. As part of a wider integrated healthcare service, our unit offers a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment that focuses on holistic wellbeing, dignity, and the enhancement of life for our patients and their families.

Our team is composed of skilled professionals including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff who work collaboratively to deliver evidence-based care. We are committed to ongoing professional development, innovation, and excellence in practice.

Job Description

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering compassionate and effective care to a diverse patient group. You will be involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans, and work closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients admitted to the IPU.
• Monitoring, assessing, and documenting patient conditions and progress.
• Administering medication and treatments safely and accurately, in accordance with NMC guidelines and local policies.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care plans.
• Promoting dignity, respect, and compassion in all interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Supporting patient and family education, advocacy, and involvement in care decisions.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control.
• Taking appropriate action in emergencies, following protocols and seeking senior support as required.
• Engaging in regular supervision, training, and reflective practice to support your professional development.

What we’re looking for:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse (Level 1).
• Recent experience in an acute care, community or specialist inpatient setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion in healthcare.

What's in it for me:

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC) £33,247 - £41,424 TOP LEVEL pro rata per annum + enhancements

Contract: x2 positions 12 Month Fixed Term Contracts 35.4 and 30 Hours per week

Based: Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 7DR, All though this is for Edinburgh hospice from time to time you may be required to cross cover services in the community.

Benefits You’ll Love

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• Hybrid working
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eyecare cost
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 21st October 2025
• Interview Dates: TBC
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Talent Advisor Gráinne Henderson at [e-mail]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [e-mail]