Overview

• The full-time post pays £41,608–£50,702 with a £2,482 distant island allowance, up to £8,000 for relocation, a two-bedroom house to rent and a vehicle.
• The new hire will be the only medical professional for about 50 residents, delivering cradle-to-older-age care and sometimes personal care due to no on-island social services.
• Ferries and flights are weather-dependent, the Sumburgh Coastguard helicopter serves as the ambulance, and support comes from community nurses and GPs based on mainland Shetland.
• The current nurse leaves later this month, with applications open until the end of August.
• A £5.6 million contract to build a roll-on/roll-off ferry was awarded in June, with the vessel expected to enter service next year.