Ward Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 21.5
- Hours / week
- 21.5
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
Role summary
This role involves supporting the endoscopy team with general clinical, administrative, and housekeeping duties. Key responsibilities include ward organisation, data collection, and close collaboration with the procurement department. The ideal candidate will be organised, possess excellent communication and IT skills, and have good time management. Familiarity with NHS systems like Trakcare, PECOS, and SSTS is beneficial.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 9d ago · Closes in 6d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Apply for job
Job reference:
257487
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
04/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Ninewells Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
21.5
Job posted date:
21/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Tayside
Department:
Endoscopy Unit
Where to find us
location_on
Get directions
Job Advert
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 arisen for an individual to join the endoscopy team within NHS Tayside. The ward assistant role is pivotal in ward organisation & administrative duties. You will be expected to support the team by carrying out general clinical, administrative and housekeeping duties within a constantly changing environment.
We are looking for someone who is organised with excellent communication skills and good IT skills. Within this role there is data collection & close working with the procurement department. Familiarity with NHS systems such as Trakcare, PECOS and SSTS would be beneficial. Good time management & Excellent telephone manner.
T
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.