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An exciting opportunity has arisen for Female Arabic Language Interpreter to join our expanding Team within Interpretation & Translation, NHS Tayside.
The Corporate Equalities, Interpretation & Translation Service provide Arabic interpretation throughout Tayside, within Acute Services, Health & Social Care Partnerships across Tayside, Primary Care and Independent Contractors. You will work closely with the Team Lead and other Spoken Language / British Sign Language Interpreters to deliver a high quality service to patients, carers and their families in Tayside.
Arabic Language Interpreters will be supported to develop skills and competencies which will allow them to operate as autonomous practitioners with minimal supervision of their work.
- Must have Arabic language interpreting experience
- Ability to travel throughout NHS Tayside
This is a role with focus on providing Arabic language interpretation to patients, carers and their families. With an opportunity to deliver Interpreter Awareness training sessions and translation of documents into Arabic.
Also adhere to NHS Tayside Policies, Procedures and Health care Support Worker Code of Conduct.
Informal enquiries to Santosh Chima, Head of Corporate Equalities (Chief Executive Department) schima@nhs.net or 01382 660111 Ext: 36950 or Steven Brown, Corporate Equalities Team Lead, Interpretation & Translation Service stevenbrown3@nhs.net or 01382 660111 Ext: 54047.
Hours of work: Applications welcome for a 15 hours contract part-time (Wednesday and Thursday). To meet the demands of the service it will operate between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm. The Interpretation & Translation Service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.