NHS Tayside staff member Karen bows out after 40 years By Reporter January 2 2020, 9:32am January 2 2020, 9:32am Share NHS Tayside staff member Karen bows out after 40 years Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/1056313/nhs-tayside-staff-member-karen-bows-out-after-40-years/ Copy Link Karen Kendall with colleagues and family members. An NHS Tayside employee with four decades of service at the health board has celebrated her retirement. Karen Kendall started her career in 1979 working as an auxiliary nurse before gaining her nursing qualification in 1983. She became a senior charge nurse in 2003, then in 2007 took the opportunity to be seconded to the improvement team. An NHS Tayside employee with four decades of service at the health board has celebrated her retirement. Karen Kendall started her career in 1979 working as an auxiliary nurse before gaining her nursing qualification in 1983. She became a senior charge nurse in 2003, then in 2007 took the opportunity to be seconded to the improvement team.