Nursing recruitment · Edinburgh
Nursing recruitment agency in Edinburgh.
We supply vetted, NMC-registered nurses to private hospitals, nursing and residential care homes, hospices and complex-care providers, and to NHS boards such as NHS Lothian at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital, across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Leith, Livingston and Musselburgh. One enquiry, locally-matched candidates, and full compliance handled by us.
Nurses for Edinburgh employers
From a single shift to an entire rota, we place NMC-registered nurses into private hospitals, nursing and residential care homes and hospices, NHS boards including NHS Lothian at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital, and community and mental health teams across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Whether you run a care home or a hospital ward, tell us the roles, the setting and the start date — we shortlist compliant, locally-based nurses and handle the paperwork so cover arrives ready to work.
Roles we cover
- Adult (RGN), mental health (RMN) and learning disability (RNLD) nurses
- Nursing-home and residential-care nurses, including nurse-led units
- Days, nights, weekends, bank and ad-hoc cover
- Block bookings, ongoing contracts and permanent posts
- Care-home, hospice, ward, community and specialist settings
Compliance you can stand behind
Every nurse we supply is fully vetted before they reach you, to the standards private hospitals, care providers and NHS Scotland buyers expect. You stay in control — you review and approve every candidate before they start.
Built into every placement
- NMC PIN and registration verified
- PVG scheme membership and right-to-work checks
- References and full employment history
- Mandatory training and occupational-health clearance
National framework approvals
Framework-approved, public-sector ready
We hold places on national public-sector staffing frameworks and supply to the vetting and compliance standards used by NHS, Health & Social Care, university and public-sector buyers.
Also approved on local-authority temporary-staffing DPS arrangements, including Halton, Dorset and Luton.
Every placement is backed by enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and full compliance documentation. The company is registered with the ICO.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nurses in Edinburgh: the local picture
Adult social care in Edinburgh is the responsibility of City of Edinburgh Council. Most hospital services for the town are run by NHS Lothian. Local hospitals include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital.
What nurses need to work here
Every nurse we place holds live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, checked on the NMC register before each assignment, along with right to work and membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland.
Who inspects services in Scotland
Care and health services in Edinburgh are inspected by the Care Inspectorate, with Healthcare Improvement Scotland covering NHS services. Each placement comes with the compliance file a provider needs to show its staffing checks at inspection.
Live nursing jobs in Edinburgh
Our current rates for nurses are £25 to £40 an hour, depending on the setting, shift pattern and experience.
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Need nurses in Edinburgh?
Tell us the roles and the setting, whether for a care home, a private hospital or an NHS ward. We’ll match vetted, compliant nurses across Edinburgh and the Lothians — or talk it through with us first.