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Job reference: 149353
Salary: Band 3 (£25,468 - £27,486)
Job closing date: 26/05/2023
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 20.5
Job posted date: 12/05/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Children Investigation Unit, Paediatrics

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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.

This post is an exciting opportunity to work within the Children’s Investigation Unit at Tayside Children’s Hospital, Ninewells, caring for children and young people.

We invite individuals, who are keen to expand their skills and to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team. We seek an individual who would enjoy the challenge of working within a rapidly changing environment.

The Healthcare support worker will provide a high standard of care and support the MDT under the supervision of the registered nurse.

The post holder will provide admin and clinical support for the children and young people attending the unit.

To meet the challenges of this position the individual must have experience of working with children and their families and possess excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills.

An NNEB certificate or SVQ II / SVQ III are an essential.

We will offer the individual(s) a comprehensive orientation package, encompassing a training and education programme suitable to the needs of the individual.


Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.


For informal enquiries please contact

Jenna Rae – Charge Nurse

jenna.rae1@nhs.scot 01382 740092

Donna Rowan – Senior Charge Nurse

donna.rowan@nhs.scot 01382 740323


Hours of work – 20.5 hours over 5 days - Monday – Friday between 0830-1800


Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder.



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