Job details
- Job reference: 250178
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 09/08/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Lerwick Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 25/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
- Department: Podiatry
Podiatrist (Ref: 250178)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 5 - Salary Range £34,544 to £43,039 per annum
Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum
A Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 is also available
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and team orientated Podiatrist to join our small rural team providing podiatric interventions to the population of Shetland.
The post is based at Lerwick health centre, with other clinics held at the Gilbert Bain hospital, Independent Living Centre (ILC), outlying health centres, domiciliary visits and care homes. Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The post holder will also have the opportunity to work in specialist clinics, namely MSK, diabetes and wound care and rotational nail surgery clinics. This is an exciting post also open to recent graduates who may wish to increase their clinical skills
If you are a highly motivated Podiatrist who would like to be part of a supportive, caring and compassionate team, then we would like to give you the opportunity to join our team by inviting you to apply for this post. We are seeking an individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team player. The Podiatry Service is a very busy department and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to organise workloads in a timely and efficient manner.
There are excellent personal development opportunities and the post holder will be encouraged and supported in CPD and service improvement activities
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
If you are interested and want to find out more, please contact Michael Medici, Podiatry Manager on 01595 743021 or email michael.medici@nhs.scot Or alternatively contact Rowan Nicolson (Advanced Diabetes + wound Care Podiatrist) rowan.nicolson@nhs.scot for an informal chat about living in Shetland and working for NHS Shetland Podiatry services
Closing date: 09/08/2026
Interview date: 18/08/2026
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line or by calling 0161 850 2004.
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 Podiatrist with NHS Shetland in Lerwick, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 5 Podiatrist role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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