Medical Appraiser


Company:	NHS Shetland Board
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Shetland Islands
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Oct 2026

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Summary

MEDICAL APPRAISER (Ref: 250889)

Substantive/ Fixed Term depending on preference, Secondments welcome

Up to 3 sessions per week (or a fraction of this dependent on preference)

AA00-AA01 salary depending on experience

Salary Range £124,020 - £129,093 per annum (pro rata)

Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro rata)

Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available

(DIA and Relocation only applicable to staff relocating to Shetland)

If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.

We are looking for qualified appraisers to support our 70-80 doctors attached to NHS Shetland. We have resident doctors at varying stages of their training, SAS grade doctors, substantive and locum GPs and consultants who work in a variety of interesting places around the UK and internationally. It is a welcoming group who understand the challenges of remote and rural healthcare and the importance of the NHS to the population.

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 www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

The pro rata salary for this post will not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship, it is therefore ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you already have an appropriate right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship BEFORE submitting any applications. Further information can be found here.

For preferred candidates, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For an informal discussion, please contact Mary Marsland, PA to the Medical Director: mary.marsland@nhs.scot

Closing date: 25/10/26

Interview date: 16/11/26

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please visit our support centre: https://knowledge.jobtrain.co.uk/jobseeker or call 0161 850 2004 or contact the HR office on 01595 743694.

More information about living and working in Shetland (including transport links to mainland Scotland) can be found on the Visit Shetland website on www.shetland.org

Thank you for your interest. The Board hope that you will agree with them that the challenges and rewards of this position and life and work in Shetland are worth exploring further and we look forward to receiving your application.

Details of all NHS Scotland Medical Vacancies can be found at https://practice.jobs.nhs.scot/

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.

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