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Health Visitor ()

Fixed term for 12 months.

Full Time – 36 hours per week.

Band 7 - Salary Range £52,845 – £61,466 per annum.

Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum.

Relocation Assistance of up to £4,000 available.

Are you a Registered Health Visitor or Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) who would like the opportunity to work in a rural community and experience the unique challenges that come from our remote geographical location? If so, this post could be for you. Based on the Shetland mainland, you will provide a Health Visiting service to families and children who are registered with the local Health Centres.

You will work with families and children from birth up to school entry, encouraging and promoting health and healthy lifestyles in the widest sense through the full Universal Health Visiting Pathway. There will also be a commitment to work within the wider Health Visiting team to ensure that a comprehensive range of services are delivered to children and families throughout Shetland.

There is a strong history of joint working with other agencies in Shetland to the overall benefit of the child and family and Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) is the framework we utilise for this.

You will be required to hold a valid car driving licence and have access to a car for use in this post.

This contract is for a fixed-term for twelve months. The reason for the fixed-term contract is maternity cover. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and/or https:// 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.

For an informal discussion, please contact Amy Leask, Team Leader (Child Health) on  for an informal discussion.

Closing date: 16th August 2026

Interview date: 26th August 2026

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at  including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line or by calling .

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.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.