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Salaried GP Post available 5 session post (20 hours per week) Salary £83,950 - £125,157 per annum (inc of 2% local supplement) Plus Distant Island Allowance of £2,482 per annum (all pro-rata for part time positions) A Relocation Assistance of up to £8,000 available |
Are you looking for a change of lifestyle surrounded by beautiful landscapes where you can unwind? NHS Shetland is looking for a GP to deliver healthcare in the spectacular West Mainland. Applicants will be enthusiastic and dynamic and will revel in the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the community served by Bixter & Walls Health Centres.
The core role includes providing medical services in a dispensing practice, supported by a dedicated team. You will have plenty of time to spend with patients and forge relationships based on trust and compassion. A key part of the job will be working closely with the clinicians based in Bixter and Walls to ensure excellent primary care for the community. The successful candidate will also be supported to develop specialist interests.
We would welcome applications from either experienced GPs, or newly qualified GPs who may be interested in an Early Career Fellow.
If you are interested in the Early Career Fellow, you will work in our salaried practices and also experience a specialism. The posts offer a combination of learning and development opportunities, supporting First 5 GPs to develop a breadth and depth of experience and additional skills. You will have the opportunity to work within our ever-growing multi-disciplinary team, which includes our in-house pharmacists, physiotherapists, community link workers and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
The Early Career Fellow role will allow:
- Protected time to develop an area of special interest. The areas currently on offer are Mental Health, Gynaecology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Frailty and Greener Practice.
- Protected time to engage with professional development opportunities. These include our thriving and facilitated First 5 group, cluster, clinical pathways, medical interface group and PLT (Protected Learning Time).
- An opportunity to join the voluntary out of hour’s rota.
Come work with us and experience the unspoiled beauty of Shetland, its welcoming community and its unique opportunities. Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life
The Westside of Shetland is stunning. But as well as its natural beauty, the area is made up of thriving communities, served by a network of community halls. There are several small harbours, as well as boating and rowing clubs and Aith has its own leisure centre. Read more about the West Mainland: https://www.shetland.org/visit/plan/areas/westside
If you would like to find out more about the exciting chance to join NHS Shetland’s dedicated primary care team, please contact Ms Lisa Watt, Primary Care Manager, NHS Shetland, on 01595 743209, or Dr Deepa Shah, Associate Medical Director, NHS Shetland, on deepa.shah@nhs.scot
Closing date: 30th November
Interviews will be held via Teams week commencing 8th December 2025
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Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.