Does NHS Lothian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NHS Lothian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NHS Lothian. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NHS Lothian?

66% of NHS Lothian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NHS Lothian 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NHS Lothian?

RN Staff Nurse (14) , Registered Nurse (14) , Clinical Support Worker (12) , Staff Nurse (12) , Medical Secretary (11) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Healthcare Assistant (6) , Staff RN (5) , Support Worker (5) , CSW (4) , Doctor (4) , Domestic Assistant (4) , Project Manager (4) , Administrator (2) , Advanced Nurse Practitioner (2)

What are the pros of working at NHS Lothian according to real employee reviews?

"Cheerful and friendly staff." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pension and terms of employment" ((in 9 reviews)); "job security, flexibility, relatively good pay with yearly increase (except for financial year 2024" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NHS Lothian according to real employee reviews?

"low pay compared to other more lucrative private sector jobs" ((in 12 reviews)); "long hours and often working late" ((in 9 reviews)); "better training required and more indepth" ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers do not come out of their office and rely on gossip from two faced supervisors." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other company" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed NHS Lothian locations?

Edinburgh , Livingston , Glasgow , Waterlooville , Armadale , Leith

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NHS Lothian Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(259 total reviews)

Tim Davison

46% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (259 reviews)

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NHS Lothian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 259 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHS Lothian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

259 reviews

3.0

18 May 2026

Good benefits but overreach on personal opinions

Medical secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sick pay, holiday pay, flexible working patterns

Cons

Overreach on personal opinions on social media and in person

4.0

15 May 2026

Good structure and policies with no downsides

Personal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good structure/ policies in place

Cons

Not any cons that I found.

4.0

12 May 2026

Short employment due to training year

Foundation trainee pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- structured portfolio framework for trainee pharmacists - exam support and training sessions - friendly staff

Cons

- split post (community pharmacy and primary care) - no full time primary care available - required to commute between GP surgeries

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