Careers in health and social care in East Lothian
Within East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, our people are our greatest asset. We are caring, compassionate, and forever committed to supporting the people of East Lothian to live independent and healthy lives.
Our colleagues support each other across the county. From our primary care teams to our social work department, our nursing colleagues, care assistances and allied health professionals, as well as our auxiliary, administration and management teams; We all come together to deliver the best health, best care and best value for our local communities.
We are currently recruiting, and we would like to invite you to be part of our close-knit, friendly team here in East Lothian. It’s small enough to feel like you belong and are supported, and yet big enough to provide you with a wide range of career developing opportunities.
Health Service Vacancies
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Current vacancies
Band 6 - Specialist Physiotherapist
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, Part time 21.6 hours per week
£43,231 - £52,679
Closing date 13/05/2026
Band 7 - Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, various hours.
£52,845 - £61,466
Closing date 13/05/2026
Band 7 - Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, 36 hours per week
£52,845 - £61,466
Closing date 20/05/2026
Band 7 - R1 Physiotherapy Team Lead
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, 36 hours per week (Part time hours will also be considered)
£52,845 - £61,466
Closing date 22/052026
Band 6 - Specialist Occupational Therapist
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, 36 hours per week
£43,231 - £52,679
Closing date 22/05/2026
Social Care Vacancies
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Current vacancies
Care Support Worker - 2 Positions Available - Community Based
East Lothian Community Hospital
Permanent, 30 & 22.5 hours per week
£30,476 - £32,556 (pro rata for part time)
Closing date 17/05/2026
Emergency Care Worker
East Lothian Community Hospital
Part time, 17.5 hours per week
£30,476 - £32,556 per year pro rata
Closing date 17/05/206
Hear from your future colleagues
We aim is to provide the best health, best care and best value for our communities, and we want you to part of our fantastic team.
East Lothian might be a relatively small county, but we are
- big on care,
- big on community, and
- big on developing opportunities for our staff
Hear what your future colleagues have to say about living and working in East Lothian in the following videos.
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