Healthcare Support Worker
Job reference: 263851
Salary: Band 2 £26,696 - £28,988; Band 3 £29,103 - £31,409 (pro rata for part time hours)
Job closing date: 09/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: NHS Tayside Sites
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Various
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Medicine - Unscheduled and Elective

Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW)
Medicine Directorate in Dundee and Perth
Band 2/3 (depending on experience)
Band 2 Salary Scale - £26,696 - £28,988
Band 3 Salary Scale - £29,103 - £31,409
Please note that the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

We have a number of opportunities across Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary in both Unscheduled and Elective Medicine with various hours of work available.

Our Medicine Directorate are looking to recruit centrally into HCSW vacancies over the coming months.

If you are passionate about people, forward thinking and would like to deliver first-class person-centred healthcare, then read on!

NHS Tayside is responsible for delivering healthcare to more than 400,000 people living in Tayside. We employ over 14,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Dundee City, Angus and Perth & Kinross counties.

We firmly believe that developing our staff is the key to our success and for the future of the workforce. NHS Tayside is a large and diverse Health Board with a wide variety of clinical specialities within our Medicine Directorate that are looking to recruit. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities, across a range of specialties.

These posts offer a unique and exciting opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills with a broad range of patients and gain new skills across a variety of clinical areas within the Medicine Directorate.

The successful candidates will work with various multi-professional teams to ensure a high standard of care and support is given to defined patient groups.

We are looking for individuals who want the opportunity of working with and supporting the nursing team to deliver high quality, patient-centred care. It is essential that you have good communication and interpersonal skills, as well as having the ability to work on both on your own initiative and as part of the team. Experience of working within a caring acute healthcare environment, in partnership with patients and families is essential. We can provide excellent career development and additional training opportunities.

The successful candidate should be committed to enhancing person-centred patient care. You will need to be willing to work a flexible pattern including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.

If you are enthusiastic about making a positive difference and being a valued member of our nursing team, we would love to hear from you.

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

Informal enquiries to: Jordan Black, email jordan.black@nhs.scot; Claire Bruce, email claire.bruce4@nhs.scot; or Tracey Hutton, email tracey.hutton@nhs.scot

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Tayside, we'd love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments.

Please note Band 2 posts do not meet Home Office Guidelines for Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa. Please be aware that the UK Government has confirmed upcoming changes, including the removal of SOC 6131: Nursing Auxiliaries from the Immigration Salary List. As a result, we are unable to guarantee sponsorship for Band 3 posts under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes at this stage. Any sponsorship opportunities will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the individual circumstances of the candidate and the home office's immigration requirements in place at the time. Candidates are strongly encouraged to ensure they understand their current right to work status and any future visa requirements. As with all appointments, appropriate right to work checks will be undertaken in line with UK immigration legislation.

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

A recruitment event is being held on 5th November 1.00pm to 4.30pm. At this event you can meet Healthcare Support Workers, Senior Charge Nurses and the recruitment team to answer any questions for you and support you with your application process. Please book a slot using the link below.
Health Care Support Worker Recruitment Event (eventbrite.com/e/health-care-support-worker-recruitment-event-tickets-2004013507347)

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Supporting documents

• Job Description Band 2 (DOC)
• Job Description Band 3 (DOCX)
• Person Specification (DOCX)
• Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions September 2024 (DOC)
• Candidate guidance on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PDF)