Tayside

From mountains to sandy beaches, cultural hotspots to outdoor sports and leisure, Tayside offers an exceptional quality of life. Covering a large area of the north-east of Scotland, it includes Dundee, Angus, and Perth & Kinross. If you climb one of the Sidlaw hills, which stretch for 30 miles across Perthshire and Angus, you’ll get fantastic views across Angus and the city of Dundee.

The region has a wide variety of amenities and a good range of choices in housing and education. There is ready access to golf, football, sailing, fishing, hill walking and skiing. There is a vibrant cultural scene in the area too with the Rep theatre and Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and regular visits from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble and opera companies to both Dundee and Perth.

Whether you make your home in a city, in the countryside or on the coast, there’s ample housing in Tayside – much of it priced at below the national average. Getting around is quick and easy as there are excellent road and rail links. We’re well connected to the rest of Scotland too, with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow all less than 90 minutes away.

Health Services in Tayside

Tayside has more than 60 GP Practices that provide care to over 400,000 registered patients. With an ageing population, the demand for health and social care is set to continue to grow. Over a third of our population have been diagnosed with at least one chronic disease. A growing number suffer from conditions requiring multiple attendances, repeat medication and significant social care support. Inequalities in health are a major challenge. The way forward is to provide better, more coordinated care in communities.

We’re transforming primary care to provide better care through our General Practices by developing multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) which include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, paramedics, mental health workers, community link workers, physiotherapists, reception and administrative staff. All work closely together to meet the specific needs of our communities and ensure they have access to the services they need, where they need them.

These changes go hand in hand with investment in premises, facilities, IT infrastructure and career development. Together it all adds up to a great opportunity to improve health and wellbeing in Tayside and a great opportunity for you.

By putting your skills and expertise at the heart of the community, you can help patients to thrive as you build a dynamic and positive career. Your skills – and your willingness to develop them – will help us take better care of our population.