Job details
- Job reference: 257663
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 09/09/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: NHS Shetland Sites
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 26/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
- Department: Patient Travel
Patient Travel Assistant (Ref: 257663)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 3 - Salary Range £29,103 - £31,409 per annum
Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum
The Patient Travel Department is looking to recruit a Patient Travel Assistant to join the team. In this role have the opportunity to work in an extremely busy but rewarding environment, providing a service which directly benefits patients. This post will be an office based role and once training is complete you will be required to take part in the on call rota for evenings & weekends.
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
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/
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.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, 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 Lisa Glaister on 01595 743305 or email lisa.glaister@nhs.scot
Closing date: 09/09/2026
Interview date: 17/09/2026
*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.
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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.
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This advert is for Patient Travel Assistant with NHS Shetland in Lerwick, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 3 Assistant role. The advertised salary is £29,103 - £31,409. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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