Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine

Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/01/2026 23:59

The Department of Respiratory Medicine provides an integrated service for patients with Respiratory diseases. There have been significant improvements to the department recently including Hot clinics, Respiratory infection service, Respiratory ambulatory care, Medical thoracoscopy, outpatient management of pneumothorax, Ambulatory pleural effusion service, Respiratory virtual wards, Level 2 thoracic ultrasound and physician led percutaneous lung and pleural biopsies. A number of respiratory conditions are managed innovatively through the ambulatory care unit thereby avoiding admissions.

We are currently in the process of setting up sleep service. The department is renowned for its innovation and is a five-time finalist at national awards having won the Royal college of physicians Excellence in clinical care awards (innovation category).

The post is a substantive appointments for Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. The appointee will join an existing Respiratory Consultants (Eight in total) in delivering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. This post will be a replacement post for one of the consultants who retired recently. A specialist interest in either ILD and/or virtual wards would be preferable.

Other sub speciality interests are also entertained.

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.

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The Job Description is pending Royal College approval.

• GMC Registration
• • Inclusion on Specialist Register or to be within receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview.
• MD, PhD

• Wide experience in General Medicine and Respiratory
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for patients
• Previous experience of working at consultant level

• Actively encourages research with junior and other MDT staff
• Experience of participating in clinical audit and clinical research
• Experience in organising and delivering teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Presentations at national and international meetings

• Be able to listen and communicate effectively to patients, relatives and staff.
• Be able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Have organisational and management ability.
• Be prepared to work in collaboration with colleagues in the NHS and other agencies.
• Ability to apply research outcomes.
• Demonstrate a willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities
• Experience of service development
• Development and implementing clinical guidelines

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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…