Primary Care/Community Nursing Lead (external link)
Job Description
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 and/or
Closing date: 30th August 2026
Interview date: week commencing 7th September 2026
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.
