Trust Grade Registrar Medicine

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom invites applications for a Trust Grade Registrar for 12 months with possible extension in the General/Acute Medicine Departments. Applicants require a minimum of 2 years’ General Medicine experience and MRCP Part 2 on the written route.

The role is rotational across medical specialties within Medicine, with duties including ward management, rounds, conferences, teaching, and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent is required.
• MRCP Part 2 written is required.
• 1 year at SHO level is required.
• Supervision of FY1/FY2 is expected.
• Good communication skill is essential.
• Team working is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients admitted to the ward as part of a team.
• Attend consultant ward rounds, case conferences and outpatient clinics.
• Perform personal ward rounds on acute patients.
• Arrange inpatient discharge summaries and outpatient letters.
• Teach undergraduate medical students attached to the rotation.
• Participate in the acute medicine on‑call rota within the division.

Skills

Good communication

Team working

Education

MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent

MRCP Part 2 written

Full Registration

Job description

Job summary

The Medical Directorate invites applications for a position of Trust Grade Registrar for 12 months with the possibility of extension. The post is within the General/Acute Medicine Departments and it is essential that applicants have a minimum of 2 years' experience within General Medicine and have obtained at least Part 2 MRCP.

This is a rotational post across medical specialties within Medicine.

Main duties of the job

Trust Grade Registrar will be responsible together with their team for the management of patients admitted to the ward. You will be expected to attend Consultant ward rounds, case conferences, outpatient clinics and to perform personal ward rounds on the acute patients.

You will be involved with arrangements for inpatient discharge summaries, outpatient letters etc. and the management of other junior staff on the team.

Co-operation and communication with the Management team to ensure the provision of a high standard of service to patients.

Undergraduate medical students are attached to the medical firms of this rotation and it is expected that the Registrar will assist with their teaching. The post-holder will have the opportunity to participate in the acute medicine on call rota within the division.

About us

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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.

Closing date: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 264-8357323-MED

Person Specification

Essential:

• MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP Part 2 written
• 1 year at SHO level
• Supervision of FY1/FY2
• Good communication skill
• Team working
• Full Registration

Desirable:

• MRCP completed
• 2 years at SHO level
• Knowledge of audit/evidence based medicine

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 the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us

For questions about the job, contact:

Dr Raja Reddy, Respiratory Consultant & Clinical Director

[e-mail]

01536492805