Job details
- Job reference: 256737
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 20/08/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Murray Royal Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 13/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Psychiatry of Old Age
Do you:
Put patients first?
Show compassion, caring and kindness?
Treat everyone with dignity and respect?
Take time to have good, open communication and be accountable for your actions and behaviours?
Do the best that you can by working as a team to provide excellent treatment and care?
Psychiatry of Old Age In-patient Services based in Leven Ward, Murray Royal Hospital are looking for a Healthcare Support Worker who is keen to be part of developing an innovative and forward-looking service. You will need to be passionate about care of the older adult with mental health needs, hold excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries to: SCN Gillian McAulay, CN Kirstie Robertson on Garry Ward 01738 562430
Hours of work are: 36 hrs
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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This advert is for Healthcare Support Worker with NHS Tayside in Murray Royal Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £29,103 - £31,409. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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