Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (extendable)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on-call commitments, weekends, nights and evenings)
- Job ref
- 264-7235846-FAM
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum, plus enhancements for oncalls
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trust Grade Paediatric Registrar (equivalent to ST4-7)
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Job overview
Applications from experienced, enthusiastic, and dynamic clinicians are invited to apply for a Paediatric & Neonatal Trust Grade Registrar level post at Kettering General Hospital.
To be considered for the post, you must have full GMC Registration and it is desirable to hold MRCPCH or equivalent. You should have appropriate training and experience in general paediatrics and neonatology.
The successful candidate will participate in the fully compliant Middle Grade rota, rotating throughout the neonatal unit, general paediatric ward, Pediatric assessment unit and paediatric outpatient clinics. On-call cover includes, evenings, weekends and nights. The post holder will be well supported by Consultants in the department.
Main duties of the job
The post has clinical responsibilities covering services to children within the Acute Trust working as a team with Consultants, Registrars, SHOs and foundation year 1 Doctors, to provide elective and emergency children’s acute service for children of North Northamptonshire.
Our neonatal Unit is a level 2 or 'Local' neonatal unit. It is part of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN) and is designated to provide intensive care for gestations twenty-seven weeks and above. Our cot numbers are 2 intensive care, 6 high dependency, and 8 special care cots.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details please see the attached job description
Person specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registered/licensed Medical Practitioner
- Medical Degree – MBBS or equivalent
- Experience appropriate to grade, including examination, history taking and infection control and understanding own limitation
- Paediatric and Neonatal Paediatric experience
- Understand current issues in Paediatrics and practice in the UK
- Clinical skills appropriate to the grade
- Able to communicate (speak and write) to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Desirable criteria
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Keshav Kallambella
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 493 893
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