Consultant Haematologist

NHS; Kettering; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Kettering seeks a highly motivated Consultant Haematologist to deliver comprehensive Haemato-oncology care as part of a dynamic team. You'll work closely with experienced consultants and have the opportunity to shape service development while engaging in teaching and research collaborations. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including access to modern facilities and opportunities for professional development in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Access to modern, well-equipped facilities

Opportunities for teaching and research collaboration

Discounted prices for home electronics

Salary sacrifice for cars

Access to staff discounts for local restaurants and gyms

Qualifications

• GMC registered or within 6 months of CCT.
• Confident in MDT environments.
• Eager to contribute to clinical governance and education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality consultant-led Haematology services.
• Provide expert care across general and malignant Haematology.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota.
• Lead outpatient clinics and ward rounds.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Engage in service development initiatives.

Skills

Expert clinical opinion on Haematological conditions

Independent responsibility for clinical care

Excellent diagnostic skills

Patient management skills

Education

FRCPath or equivalent qualification

MRCP or equivalent qualifications

MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job Summary

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.

What we're looking for

A passionate and collaborative clinician with excellent diagnostic, laboratory, and patient management skills. You’ll be GMC registered (or within 6 months of CCT), confident working in an MDT environment, and eager to contribute to service development, clinical governance, and education.

What we offer

• A well-established, supportive department with a strong multidisciplinary structure and a reputation for excellence
• Opportunities to lead and shape service development and clinical trials through our active R&D programme
• Academic links with the University of Leicester, offering teaching and research collaboration opportunities
• Access to modern, well‑equipped facilities, including a 10-bed Haematology ward, dedicated chemotherapy suite, and newly developed outpatient services

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

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).

Details

Date posted: 15 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum / Pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 264-7350809-CSS-A

Job locations:

• Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ

Job description

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.

Person Specification

Qualification - Essential

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

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

Knowledge / Experience - Desirable

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

Additional Information

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us