More than 250 Paid NHS Placements to Help Scottish Parents Into Work
The £4 million scheme builds on earlier NHS placements that helped 136 people, with more than 77% moving into positive destinations.
- During Challenge Poverty Week, the Scottish Government announced £4 million in funding for more than 250 NHS placements targeting parents at risk of poverty across Scotland.
- This project scales successful models like the one run by NHS Lanarkshire, which previously supported 136 individuals experiencing long-term unemployment through paid work experience.
- Recent Lanarkshire cohorts achieved almost 88% positive outcomes, with more than 77% of participants moving into 'positive destinations' through paid roles lasting six to 18 months.
- Mairead Doyle, who participated in the 2024 programme, secured a role and advanced to a Band 4 management secretary position. "The Parental Employability Programme gave me the confidence and support I needed to return to work," Doyle said.
- Eradicating child poverty is the government's top priority, Scottish Government social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said, as the project strengthens the NHS workforce and offers long-term career progression.
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250 NHS jobs for parents
Supporting work to help tackle child poverty More than 250 paid NHS placements will be made available to parents across Scotland as part of Scottish Government efforts to eradicate child poverty. The paid placements, covering roles such as porters, caterers, healthcare support workers, administration assistants, and assistant technical officers, will be available across 18 health … Continue reading 250 NHS jobs for parents
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