Job details
- Job reference: 254738
- Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
- Job closing date: 30/08/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: NHS Shetland
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 06/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
- Department: Community Nursing
Primary Care/Community Nursing Lead (Ref: 254738)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 8a - Salary Range £65,125 - £70,303 per annum
Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum
Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available
Are you a compassionate and dynamic nurse leader looking to make a real difference in a remote and rural community? NHS Shetland is seeking an experienced Primary Care/Community Nursing Lead to provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across Primary Care and Community Nursing services.
Working closely with the Chief Nurse (Community & Mental Health), you will lead service improvement, workforce development, quality and professional governance, helping to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care for the people of Shetland. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills, alongside experience in service redesign, change management and strategic planning. The successful candidate will bring advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills, independent prescribing expertise, and the ability to provide professional leadership while maintaining a strong clinical focus. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the future direction of Primary Care and Community Nursing services while supporting high-quality care closer to home for Shetland's communities.
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
For an informal discussion, please contact Kim Anderson – Chief Nurse (Community & Mental Health) 01595 743480
Closing date: 30th August 2026
Interview date: week commencing 7th September 2026
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