Locum Consultant in Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee, in collaboration with the other consultants, will be expected to fulfil the duties within the agreed Job Plan.

Summary of Duties:

1. participation in the provision of a clinical service in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic disease. This may occasionally require review of individual patients on the wards or discussion with colleagues outside NUH, for example in other Trusts or in primary care.
2. cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
3. professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, nursing staff, specialist pharmacist, dietitian, STPs and clinical scientists where required
4. responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally.
5. participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.
6. involvement in research, as appropriate to job plan
7. a willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels.
8. the post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.

Person specification

Professional Registration/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP/MRCPath or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in allergy including food, drug and venom allergy, rhinitis and urticaria
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and the wider MD

Desirable criteria

• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors/ communication skills
• Experience in drug allergy testing and challenge

Management Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to work as a team and delegate when appropriate

Desirable criteria

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior/wider MDT effectively

Desirable criteria

• Original Research Publications

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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