Lerwick GP Practice
Salaried GP in Lerwick GP Practice (Ref: 236498)
Substantive post
Up to full time (40 hours) available (part time applications welcome)
Salary £83,950 - £125,157 per annum (depending on experience)
(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
Tired of the commute to work?
Looking for a change of scenery?
Want a better work/life balance?
Come work with us and experience the unspoiled beauty of Shetland, its welcoming community and its unique opportunities. We have up to 40 hours available and would welcome applications from individuals who want part time work.
Joining us will give you opportunities to work in our ever growing MDT, which includes our in-house pharmacist, physiotherapist and Advanced Nurse Practitioner team. The GP Practice works closely with the Community Mental Health team and the Community Nurse team, both of which are located conveniently within the same building.
We are a training and retainer Practice placing a strong emphasis on learning and development. We dedicate one afternoon each week to clinical learning and governance.
Are you a GP with a special interest that you would like to develop?
Interested in out of hours care?
There are opportunities to join the voluntary out of hours rota and we can work with you to help develop your special interest.
The Practice is serious about sustainability, practices nature prescribing and has a fully electric fleet of vehicles for use when visiting patients at home including our very popular electric bike!
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - 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 and/or life
Read the stories of two of our very own GPs.
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