Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Grade SHO in Intensive Care Medicine

Job summary
Kettering Anaesthetic department is looking to appoint a Trust Grade doctor to join our existing team providing junior doctor cover. The job includes a full shift system with resident on-call duty either in the Intensive Care Unit or theatres. There is dedicated 24 hour Consultant cover with immediate day time and distant night time supervision. The post-holder will be part of the in Hospital cardiac arrest and trauma team.

The Anaesthetic Department currently has 29 consultants and 10 Associate Specialists, as permanent staff. A total of 11 trainees from CT1 to ST7 grade along with 11 trust grade doctors currently provide the resident on-call cover for theatres and intensive care.

Applicants for the post should have completed at least 2 years of anaesthetics training previously. Duties in the posts will be based on prior experience and depending on experience either an SHO or Registrar level post may be offered.

Shortlisting details and interview arrangements will be communicated via email therefore please ensure you check your email account regularly following the closing date. In addition the Trust will be chasing up references via email so please ensure you include the work email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Main duties of the job
Working on the Intensive Care Unit as part of the wider team, assessing new patients, admitting new patients, initial stabilisation, resuscitation, invasive procedures, ongoing care and discharge planning. We also have 24 hour Emergency department, and successful candidates will have the opportunity to attend critically unwell patients at first presentation. There is also a 24 hour primary PCI facility, and there will be occasional need to support our cardiology colleagues with unstable patients in the Cath Lab.

Supporting the simulation lead to deliver quality clinical simulation sessions to a variety of staff.

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.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 a year per annum plus on-call supplements
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 264-8350803-SUR

Job description
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of all Roles and Responsibilities.

Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration and Licence to practice (Or expected at time of appointment)

Desirable

• Primary FRCA or equivalent
• An interest in clinical simulation and simulation-based education

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• A minimum of 4 months experience at Foundation Year level in Anaesthetics/ITU

Desirable

• Current ALS certification
• APLS/ATLS or equivalent

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit or quality improvement projects
• Active participation in QI/audit projects

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing medical education

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Effective communication skills, fluent in verbal and written English
• Ability to recognise when to ask for help
• Good team working skills
• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate an interest in the specialty of ITU
• Evidence of engagement in teaching and education

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
Employer name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director for Anaesthetics, Jeremy Stone, jeremy.stone@nhs.net, 01604545181

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