Band 6 Salary Range £43,231 - £52,679 per annum + 1On-Call
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum pro rata
1(An on call commitment is expected – AFC(Scotland) terms and rates)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered CT (Rotational) Radiographer to join our highly motivated and friendly Medical Imaging team.
Do you have experience working in a UK NHS Hospital rotating through CT and general x-ray, including mobiles and theatre? Are you enthusiastic about living in an island community and working in a remote and rural location? This position could be perfect for you. Come and join our small, friendly team of Radiographers and experience what Shetland has to offer.
Candidates must have up-to-date HCPC registration and a minimum of 1-years’ experience working as a fully qualified radiographer in a UK NHS Hospital, with evidence of rotating through CT. Applicants must also demonstrate a thorough understanding of our unique location and the challenges and opportunities this may present. Applicants who cannot evidence UK NHS experience will not be shortlisted.
The Medical Imaging Department currently has a team of 15 staff, including 10 Radiographers, 3 (4) Sonographers, 1 assistant practitioner, 1 RIS/PACS/Imaging Coordinator and 1 admin assistant.
Our equipment includes two general DR rooms, two DR mobiles, a Fuji Xair Digital system, DR OPT/CEPH unit, a 128 slice GE Revolution Evo CT scanner, a Philips Blueseal 1.5T MRI scanner and two GE ultrasound rooms. We have a local PACS and are fully integrated with the Scottish national PACS.
The Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick is an island general/acute hospital serving Shetland’s 22,000 residents plus the offshore oil industry and maritime population. The hospital provides acute/elective general surgical and general medical inpatient and outpatient services in addition to consultant led A&E. More specialist services are provided by visiting consultants and tele-medicine services. There is no resident Radiologist but we have reporting sonographers and reporting radiographers, and work closely with local clinicians providing the usual in/out patient, GP and acute 24-hour service cover with remote Radiologist support.
Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Offering 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
For an informal discussion, please contact Stacey Sehnert Leask, Principal Radiographer/Reporting Radiographer on 01595 743391, email ***email_hidden***, Lucy Wilson, Diagnostic Care Lead, on 01595 743039, email lucy.wilson@nhs.scot or Bethany Hunter, X-Ray Lead/Reporting Radiographer on 01595 743000 ext 3158, email Bethany.hunter@nhs.scot
Interview date: Wednesday 17th June 2026 Suitable candidates may be invited to attend the department for a second interview (cost covered by Health board)
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 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.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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