Consultant Haematologist
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering, NN16 8UZ
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
We're looking for a highly motivated Consultant Haematologist to join our friendly and dynamic department at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation...
You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality, consultant-led Haematology services for both inpatients and outpatients across North Northamptonshire and neighbouring regions. Working within an integrated MDT framework, you will:
- Provide expert care across general and malignant Haematology, including Haemato-oncology, coagulation, and transfusion services
- Participate in the 1:4 consultant on-call rota, with appropriate middle-grade support
- Lead and contribute to outpatient clinics, ward rounds, bone marrow lists, and the Haematology MDT
- Offer clinical advice and interpretation of Haematology investigations to medical colleagues across the Trust and in primary care
- Take an active role in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
- Support and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with opportunities for involvement in research and clinical trials
- Participate in service development, bringing forward ideas for innovation and pathway improvement
You'll be joining a department that values professional growth, collaboration, and compassionate leadership. In return, you'll find autonomy, academic partnership, and a culture that puts patients -- and people -- first.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Qualification
Essential
- FRCPath or equivalent qualification
- MRCP or equivalent qualifications
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview)
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
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
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
- Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Desirable
- Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
- Research experience relating to quality improvement
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Haematology
- High level Organisational Skills
- Communication Skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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