# Trust Grade Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kettering General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Rheumatology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £54,499 - £67,325 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 5 months (fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:10:56.425Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Kettering_General_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8203462
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8203462?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kgh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post will provide excellent training & experience in the management of all aspects of Rheumatological conditions. Duties and responsibilities The post is based within the Rheumatology Unit at Kettering General Hospital. The post holder will join a friendly & dynamic Rheumatology team comprising of 4 Consultants, 1 Trust grade Specialist Registrar (this post), 1 GP trainee/SHO grade, 1 Foundation Year one (shared 50% with Dermatology) & 6 Rheumatology Nurse Practitioners.

### Main duties of the job

The post involves responsibility for participation in the Rheumatology Service at the Kettering General Hospital. This consists of: out-patient clinics, responsibility for timely review of Rheumatology in-patient referrals, and liaison with junior doctors to ensure the timely and safe delivery of biological therapies & other infusions in the day unit.

The post-holder will be fully supervised by the Rheumatology Consultants. There is a weekly departmental meeting and weekly hospital Grand Rounds during academic term times. There are regular cohorts of medical students (from University of Leicester) within the department and the post-holder is expected to contribute to their teaching. There will be opportunities to conduct audits and take part in regional (e.g.; Midlands Rheumatology Society) meetings.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details about this role, please refer to attached Job Description and Personal Specification

### 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

### Education, Training and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educations, Training and Qualifications Full GMC Registration and a license to practice
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Experience in General Medicine

**Desirable**

- Experience in Rheumatology

## Documents

- [jd+ps (pdf, 319.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10509728)
- [staff privacy notice (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1830)

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