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.
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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., Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
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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.
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"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.
The department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care is looking for an experienced Trust-Grade doctor to join our existing team to provide cover for the senior resident doctor in the ICU rota. This is a full-time post. The post holder will primarily work in intensive care, providing daytime and night time cover in the ICU. Also, during their non-on call period, they would take part in theatre sessions, providing anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery. There is a dedicated 24-hour consultant cover with immediate daytime and distant night time supervision. The post-holder will be part of the in-hospital cardiac arrest and trauma team. It will also provide an opportunity to gain anaesthetic experience in multiple surgical specialties, including general surgery, colorectal, orthopaedics and trauma, gynaecology, and ENT., This post would be ideally suited to trainees who have completed core training competencies (CT3). are either wishing to take time out of training or have not secured an ongoing training post. Overseas senior-trained doctors are welcome to apply, provided they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification. Applicants should have at least 3 years of previous anaesthetic training and the FRCA Primary or equivalent. Applicants must have sufficient experience to be able to competently manage acutely deteriorating patients. The applicant should be competent in advanced airway management and be able to undertake intrahospital and interhospital transfers. Opportunities for study leave and participation in departmental education and quality improvement projects will also be encouraged. The appointed candidates will have a study budget to help achieve their training needs. They will have a dedicated clinical supervisor to support their learning objectives. The
department has a history of successfully guiding trust-grade doctors to exam success and securing full-time training numbers.
The successful candidate will need to be able to start soon after the appointment, ideally before August 2024.
The critical care unit is a modern purpose-built 14-bed unit with a wide case mix, including medical and surgical patients. The unit also provides tertiary cardiology services for the county, managing comatose cardiac arrest survivors, post-PCI patients, and cardiogenic shock patients. There are three FICE mentors in the department, providing plenty of opportunity to develop FUSIC cardiac accreditation. The unit has an excellent research record, taking part in multi-centre RCTs. The candidates would also benefit from regular teaching sessions and simulations. Also, successful candidates will have the opportunity to further develop their advanced airway skills and ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia in theatres.