Consultant Haematologist

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2024

Job summary

We are looking for a highly committed and motivated individual to join our team of Haematologists in providing general and BSH level 2b care in Haemato-oncology for North Northamptonshire and neighbouring areas.

We would welcome applicants interested in either a substantive or NHS locum posts

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant Haematologist at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to join our friendly and dynamic team of Haematologists. This is a replacement post. The successful candidate will join a team of 4 other full time consultant Haematologists to provide a high quality comprehensive Haematology service to the local area. You will be based at Kettering General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the general Haematology and haemato-oncology work including active participation in departmental meetings, teaching and supervising registrars and helping with audit and research. The post includes ward cover, outpatient clinics and on call commitment in Haematology. The post will be paid at 11 PAs with a commitment to a 1:4 on call rota.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an Affiliated Teaching Hospital with circa 600 beds providing a service to approximately 360,000 people in North Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire. The Trust treats patients in a range of specialties including medicine, surgery, obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The Trust is a designated Cardiac Centre and provides a 24/7 Regional Primary PCI Emergency Service for the County. There is a wide range of imaging services including CT, Cardiac and general MRI, access to nuclear medicine and PET scanning.

The post you are applying for will be subject to satisfactory DBS Check, Occupational Health clearance and all other pre-employment checks that are required by the Trust.

About us

Kettering is centrally located with easy access to London in less than 1 hour by rail. By road, Kettering is within easy reach of 5 international airports and 75% of the country can be reached within 2 hours.

The Trust is going through a period of transformation and improvements will lead to a stronger focus on providing Safe and Compassionate care to our patients and this will give you the opportunity to learn, develop and expand your career. We believe that providing excellent education, training and development for our staff is essential. We offer a wide range of benefits, for example access to childcare vouchers, home-electronic scheme giving you discounted prices for home -electronics, salary sacrifice for cars and access to staff discount for local restaurants and gyms. So while we aim to continue improving, you can improve your skills too - within a professionally challenging yet exciting environment.

Kettering has good links with Leicester Medical School and awarded affiliated teaching hospital status. Kettering receives medical students from the medical school for teaching and training as well as foundation doctors, core and specialty trainees on rotation from HEEM (Health Education England, East Midlands).

Date posted

23 February 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-4800264-FAM

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

We would welcome applicants interested in either a substantive or NHS locum posts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

We would welcome applicants interested in either a substantive or NHS locum posts

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

FRCPath or equivalent qualification
MRCP or equivalent qualifications
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

Postgraduate Degree (MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent)
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within 6 months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview)

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Haematological conditions
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Haematology

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

FRCPath or equivalent qualification
MRCP or equivalent qualifications
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

Postgraduate Degree (MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent)
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within 6 months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview)

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Haematological conditions
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Haematology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).