Job reference: 263512
Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date: 03/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Centre for Child Health
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 25
Job posted date: 27/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: CAMHS

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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.

An opportunity has risen for an individual to fill the post of Clinical Support Worker within the Angus team in CAMHS. The service provides assessment, care and treatment for children and adolescents within the age range of 5 to 18 with mental health conditions in keeping with the CAMHS national service specification.

We recognise that some people interested in working in this environment may have little experience in Child and Adolescent mental health. Therefore, CAMHS will provide regular supervision and training to develop new skills.

If you want to contribute to this service and you wish to support children and young people with mental health and neurodevelopmental needs and you think you are the kind of person who can be a positive team member, this is an ideal opportunity for you.

Working pattern

• Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
• 25 hours per week
• Fixed term/secondment for 9 months

Please note that the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

Informal enquiries to: Emma Lawrence, nurse team leader on 01382 204004

You will be required to comply with the code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.

The contracted base for this post is Centre for Child Health in Dundee with travel required across NHS Tayside.

Current NHS Tayside Employees - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Additional information for candidates

• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce.