Patient Travel Assistant
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
The Patient Travel Department is seeking a Patient Travel Assistant to join their team. This role involves working in a busy but rewarding environment, providing direct support to patients. It is an office-based position and requires participation in an on-call rota for evenings and weekends after training. The job offers an opportunity to live and work in Shetland, known for its low pollution, low crime, and excellent facilities.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257663
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
09/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
NHS Shetland Sites
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
26/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Shetland
Department:
Patient Travel
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Patient Travel Assistant (Ref: 257663)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 3 - Salary Range £29,103 - £31,409 per annum
Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum
The Patient Travel Department is looking to recruit a Patient Travel Assistant to join the team. In this role have the opportunity to work in an extremely busy but rewarding environment, providing a service which directly benefits patients. This post will be an office based role and once training is complete you will be required to take part in the on call rota for evenings & weekends.
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
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