All consultants are encouraged to attend the monthly consultants meeting, regular REALMs meetings and the bimonthly Medical Staff Committee meetings. Within the department there are subspecialty staff meetings. All consultants participate in relevant MDT meetings as part of their timetabled activity. The successful candidate will be contractually accountable to Northampton General Hospital Trust for the provision of services. The appointee will be managerially responsible to the Chief Executive through the Medical Director and Clinical Director. The appointee will be expected to participate in managerial and administrative work and should be aware of the broader context within the NHS in which consultants operate.