Tayside Careers in Healthcare Festival

NHS Tayside, DYW Dundee & Angus and DYW Perth & Kinross have come together to organise this four-day online event targeted at S2 and S3 pupils, showcasing a wide range of careers within the NHS and Healthcare. With various speakers from different professional groups the Tayside Careers in Healthcare Festival will give young people a real flavour of the variety of careers open to them, including Medical Physics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and much more. This event will be hosted over 4 days and teachers are welcome to sign their classes up for 1 or all 12 seminars! The key Career Education Standards the Tayside Careers in Healthcare Festival meets are: -I can identify my interests, strengths and skills and use them to make informed choices. -I can choose a blend of subjects, courses and experiences to enable my career pathways. -I can access advice and support to help me make informed choices about further learning and opportunities. The key meta-skills developed through the Tayside Careers in Healthcare Festival are: FocusingInitiativeCommunicatingCuriosityCritical thinking For more information about each seminar and to book a space for your class via Eventbrite please click on the seminar titles below:


Monday 21st February

09:50 – 10:25

Anna Richardson

14:15 – 14:50

Derek Riley


Tuesday 22nd February

09:50 – 10:25

Sharon Young

11:00 – 11:35

Bernadette Brophy-Arnott

14:15 – 14:50

Jade Nixon


Wednesday 23rd February

09:50 – 10:25

Monica Hunter & Debbie Stafford

11:00 – 11:35

Carol Ann Bain, D&A College

14:15 – 14:50

Gill Reid


Thursday 24th February

09:50 – 10:25

Alix Mitchell

11:00 – 11:35

Kirsty Dalrymple, University of Dundee

14:15 – 14:50

Lily Hosie


Any queries contact:

Lynn CunninghamDYW Dundee & AngusLynn@dywtaycities.co.uk

John RobertsonDYW Perth & KinrossJohnroberston@pkc.gov.uk