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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About

Kettering General Hospital is a medium-sized district general hospital which provides a wide range of services to about 300,000 people in North Northamptonshire.

The hospital has served its local community since 1897. It became an NHS Trust in 1994 and a Foundation Trust in November 2008.

The Trust's goal is to provide the highest standards of care for all of its patients and to fully support carers and visitors.

It has developed many state-of-the-art facilities run by highly qualified staff including:

An £18m short-stay surgery Centre – The Treatment Centre – which enables the majority of operations to be done with stays of less than 48 hours
A £4.7m Cardiac Centre providing heart-related treatments closer to people’s homes

The Trust also has:

600 inpatient and day case beds
A modern A&E department
A large maternity wing
17 operating theatres
An intensive care unit
Skin care centre – the Jubilee Wing
Cancer care wing – the Centenary Wing
Special care baby unit
Excellent diagnostic facilities e.g. CT and MRI scanners.

The Trust employs more than 3,200 staff and considers them its greatest asset.

As well as services based at the main Kettering site the Trust also runs a wide range of outpatient clinics in Corby, Wellingborough and Irthlingborough.

Contact

Address: Rothwell Road; Kettering; Northamptonshire; NN16 8UZ
Contact Number: 01536 492000

Find out more

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Vacancy status: Open

Ref: 264-6758253-MED Vacancy ID: 6758253

Consultant Radiologist in Uro-Radiology And Non-Vascular Intervention

Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59

Key details

Location

Site: Kettering general hospital NHS foundation trust
Address: Rothwell road
Town: Northants
Postcode: NN16 8UZ
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent: Substantive
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (on-call)

Salary

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)

Specialty

Main area: Radiology

Job overview

Join our dynamic and supportive team at Kettering General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), with exciting opportunities for cross-site collaboration at Northampton General Hospital. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled radiologist to enhance our growing team, supporting both acute and elective imaging services. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians in a thriving department that is committed to providing high-quality care across a range of specialties. With increasing demand from emergency services, cancer care, and general diagnostics, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of imaging services in our hospital network.

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This role offers a diverse and fulfilling opportunity, supporting emergency radiology, cancer imaging reporting, and attending multi-disciplinary team meetings. You'll have the chance to contribute to a variety of services, including Ultrasound (if appropriate), CT, and MR sessions throughout the working week. As part of the role, you will be involved in all aspects of radiology, from vetting and reporting to preparing for MDTs specific to your sub-specialty. You'll also provide critical support in hot reporting, emergency services, and on-call duties, ensuring high-quality care across a range of imaging services.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Kettering General Hospital is a defence positive trust, supporting veterans, reservists, spouses & their families, and cadet armed forces volunteers, utilising their unique skills and experiences within the hospital workforce. We provide exceptional support to our employees who serve as reservists, ensuring they can balance their civilian and military responsibilities effectively.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The work programme and job plan will be tailored upon appointment, with the flexibility to review and refine annually through job planning discussions. This is a full-time role, with a minimum of 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), alongside Direct Clinical Care (DCC) activities. Additional PA (Programmed Activities) may be offered for distinct roles or NHS responsibilities.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Clinical Business Unit management team across UHN to ensure efficient service delivery, incorporating best practice processes and governance. The job plan will be reviewed regularly, and any adjustments will be made through mutual agreement.

On-call commitment is included in the weekly timetable, with a rota of 1 in 14, which covers one weekday evening shift (5pm-8pm) and split weekends (10am-4pm). Currently, 1 PA is allocated for on-call duties.

Remote working is supported within the Trust and EMRAD consortium, with remote workstations available (subject to availability).

There are also numerous leadership opportunities, including roles as modality leads, specialty leads, audit and clinical governance leads, and teaching/training leads.

As part of the role, you will:

Provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of annual leave (if applicable).
Participate in weekly MDTs and departmental meetings, and offer cover at specialist MDTs as needed.
Provide timely, effective advice to General Practitioners and Hospital Doctors, including appropriate vetting during Duty sessions.

Teaching and training are central to this role. All Consultants are expected to contribute to the teaching and training of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees. You will supervise clinical students during your clinical duties and provide clinical supervision to postgraduate trainees. Consultants may also take on additional responsibilities in undergraduate or postgraduate education, including lecturing, seminar teaching, and acting as clinical or educational supervisors.

Strong participation in general training, audit activities, and the teaching of medical students and radiographers is expected. As the department grows in research capabilities, opportunities to contribute to clinical research have increased since the Trust gained university hospital status.

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Applicant requirements

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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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

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria

FRCR
Certificate of Specialist Training in Radiology (or be within 6 months of its award at time of Advisory Appointment Committee).
At least 2 years of working in radiology in NHS
Extensive experience in general radiology including plain film interpretation, ultrasound, CT, fluoroscopy and MRI
Competency in specific subspecialty reporting like MR multiparametric prostate for MDT meetings
Competency in non-vascular intervention including nephrostomies, biliary drainages etc
Interest in teaching medical undergraduates, radiology and non-radiology junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals.

Desirable criteria

Additional undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.
Ability to be a leader. Able to manage and motivate staff. Ability to be an effective member of a team.