Salaried Island GP - Yell


Company:	NHS Shetland Board
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Shetland Islands
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Oct 2026
Closing date:	29 Nov 2026

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Summary

Salaried Island GP Opportunities in Shetland (Ref: 261360)

Yell Health Centre: Cover required for 12 weeks per year via rotational contract

Current Salary Scale £85,185 - £126,998 depending on experience per annum (pro rata)

Plus A 35% enhancement is paid for 24/7 cover when undertaken

Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 pro rata (for Island Residents only)

Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available (if relocating to Shetland)

We are looking for highly motivated GPs with a passion for clinical care, team-working, excellent inter-personal skills, and an interest in multidisciplinary work in our community. The role currently provides out of hours care to the population of 1000 on the island of Yell, including cover for the smaller, neighbouring island of Fetlar. The posts have study leave allocation to allow you to acquire and maintain skills to support your practice and your interests. Teaching, research and development of other areas of your portfolio work would be supported and encouraged.

The GP services in Yell are provided via several clinicians who work within a rotational contract; this post is for 12 weeks across the year, in blocks of 2 or 3 weeks.

Systems to support you include EMIS PCS and DOCMAN and a car is provided for the use of the GP. The team in the health centre is friendly, welcoming and supportive; they meet as a practice for coffee and biscuits (and occasional homebakes) at 11am and all staff are encouraged to join. Support staff include a full time practice manager, reception staff; clinical colleagues include District (Community) nurses, Practice nursing, and Health care support worker. There are twice weekly clinical huddles with the nursing team.

There is a weekly touchpoint meeting with other GPs from the smaller island practices, and a shared messaging group for advice and support. We are developing an islands clinical meeting for Shetland for peer support and to share clinical learning. The practice provides their own Out of Hours cover and pre-hospital emergency care training (BASICS) would be provided for successful candidates.

For more information, and any questions or informal discussion, please telephone Lisa Watt the primary care manager on 01595 743209 or lisa.watt@nhs.scot. The practice website gives more information:

http://www.yellhealthcentre.co.uk/

Yell has some of the most beautiful beaches in Shetland; due to its clear waters and relatively quiet coastline the chance of seeing otters is excellent and orcas are not uncommon in Yell sound through the summer. Yell has a leisure centre with swimming pool, schools, several shops and a busy local community. 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 Shetland go to www.visitshetland.com

You must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-

https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173

Closing date: 29th November 2026

Interviews will be held commencing w/c 7th December 2026

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