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GP Opportunity in Bixter Health Centre (Dispensing practice) (Ref: 44769)
Salary up to £99,508 per annum
Generous annual leave entitlement
Relocation Allowance of up to £8000
This is a beautiful part of the world with a satisfyingly different lifestyle from the metropolitan centres. The practice is located in the village of Bixter, on the West side of Shetland, providing medical services to a population of approximately 1,200, and a key part of the role will be working collaboratively with the GP in the neighbouring practice building in Walls to provide mutual support and cross cover.
The incoming GP will be supported by the Board Primary Care Team, alongside a dedicated, friendly and supportive practice team in a well structured environment. The GP currently sees about 20 patients in face to face consultations each day, with 15 minute appointments and averages about 2-3 visits a week.
NHS Shetland is the most northerly Health Board in the country and a unique setting in which to develop and fulfil your career. We are a tight-knit organisation with approximately 700 staff looking after the health needs of some 23,000 people spread across 15 islands. All in all you’ll find a superb degree of professionalism allied to a practical, resolute approach to the challenges of working in a remote island setting
We are open to discussion regarding different models for delivering care, so if you are interested in working part time or want to develop a portfolio career incorporating other roles elsewhere, please get in touch. We would also consider practitioners who would like to undertake Global Health work and have links into the Global Health Academy at Edinburgh University. If you would like to discuss taking on this practice as an independent practice, we would be happy to have that conversation with you. Successful candidates will have the option to develop specialist interests e.g. paediatrics, dermatology etc should this be of interest.
The West side of Shetland has a variety of small local shops, local community halls, primary schools with a secondary department at Aith, small boats & harbours, a lifeboat station in Aith, rowing clubs, various tourist attractions & beautiful viewpoints etc. The Aith Junior High has an excellent reputation for higher education. There is something to suit almost everyone in their downtime in Shetland which makes a great place to live.
Several of our GPs have worked with Promote Shetland to develop short video clips detailing what it is like to live and work in Shetland and you can access the clips here:
http://www.shetland.org/60n/video/1
http://www.shetland.org/discover/live-here/health
For an informal discussion, please contact Ms Lisa Watt, Primary Care Manager, NHS Shetland, on 01595 743209.
Closing date:04/04/2021
Interviews will be held via Teams – w/c 11/04/21
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community