Location
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum / Pro rata
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
30 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: Consideration will also be given to a locum contract for 12 months
Posted Date
14 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

We’re looking for a highly motivated Consultant Haematologist to join our friendly and dynamic department at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group.

You’ll work alongside four experienced Consultant Haematologists to deliver comprehensive general and BSH Level 2b Haemato-oncology care, covering a broad spectrum of malignant and non-malignant haematology. This is a replacement post offering the chance to take ownership of specialist interests such as lymphoma, leukaemia, coagulation, or haemostasis.

Working alongside four Consultant Haematologists, you will provide consultant-led care across malignant and non-malignant haematology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Opportunities exist to develop specialist interests including:

  • Lymphoma
  • Leukaemia
  • Coagulation and Haemostasis
  • Other areas aligned to service needs and personal expertise

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including consultant colleagues, specialist nurses, pharmacists, laboratory staff, allied health professionals and administrative teams.

We can offer:

  • Supportive and experienced consultant team
  • Well-established Haematology service
  • Opportunities for service development and leadership
  • Modern laboratory and diagnostic support
  • Access to teaching, research and quality improvement opportunities
  • Potential route to a future substantive consultant appointment

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. Details about the Trusts can be found in the additional Recruitment Pack.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

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

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Haematology
  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

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

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

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

Desirable

  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

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