Consultant Physician

Job Title and Reference

Consultant Physician in Acute/General Medicine +/- Medical Speciality or Emergency Medicine (Ref: 251440)

Contract

Full-time or Flexible Part-time contract, 30 weeks per annum, WTE 0.7 for 1:4 on call.

Salary and Benefits

Salary in range £111,430 - £148,064 per annum (pro rata for part time posts). 8% On-Call supplement. Distant Island Allowance £2,578 per annum (pro rata for part time posts and payable to Shetland residents only). Relocation Assistance up to £8,000.

Work Location

NHS Shetland is the most northerly health service in Scotland and is a unique setting in which to develop your career. We are a small organisation, with circa 700 staff looking after the health needs of 23,000 people spread across 15 islands. However, what we lack in size, we more than make up for by way of highly integrated, person‑centred and multi‑professional ethos that characterises every aspect of our operations.

Overview

An opportunity has arisen to join a diverse team of Medical and Emergency Medicine Consultants in the provision of healthcare in the Shetland Islands. The role is for a generalist who wishes to practice a wide—range rather than a super‑specialist or narrow‑focused physician. The job of Consultant Physician in Acute/General Medicine or Emergency Medicine consultant in the Gilbert Bain Hospital is to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues, seeking mutual support and advice across the team. The local, tertiary referral centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is available for specialist advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial care for acutely unwell adults and children across a range of medical presentations.
• Provide inpatient care under own name.
• Cover the medical ward overnight when on call and at weekends.
• Work closely with medical and emergency medicine consultants, seeking advice from specialist colleagues in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
• Engage in continuous professional development, including training on paediatric care if required.

Part‑Time Work Plan

The part‑time consultant posts have a job plan requiring them to work in Shetland up to 17 weeks per year, on a rota providing blocks of cover 4 weeks at a time (equivalent to four weeks in every twelve weeks). A further 13 weeks are paid to enable the consultant to maintain their clinical skills and special interests (e.g. accessing CEPD, pursuing research interests, global health) as well as provide holiday leave. Relevant travel and accommodation costs will be covered by NHS Shetland but may be classed as a benefit in kind and subject to tax.

Full‑Time Role

The full‑time post holder will work in a team to cover the 24/7 rota for Acute Medicine in Shetland with an on‑call commitment of 1:4 prospectively.

Contact and Application

For more information and informal enquiries contact Dr Pauline Wilson, Consultant Physician via the hospital switchboard on 01595 743000.

Closing Information

Closing Date: 05/07/2026 Interview Date: W/C 28/07/2026