Locum Consultant Allergist

Job summary
The Trust wishes to appoint a locum Consultant in Allergy/Clinical Immunology Directorates The post is for a period of 12 months.

The role will be based in Broadgreen Hospital and the successful applicant will work alongside members of the Allergy/Clinical Immunology department which sits under the Broadgreen site management team. Much of the work will involve seeing patients referred to the allergy clinic, primarily in an outpatient setting. Clinics are typically held in a structured outpatient environment, allowing for focused, patient-centred care and multidisciplinary support.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to MDT and teaching during clinical sessions.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will:

• participate in, and have a role in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management and triage of the services and participation in the development of the clinical services for accreditation;
• conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of allergy in adults;
• supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with allergy;
• supervise allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing;
• advise on the care of in-patients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialties;
• contribute to the updating of clinical guidelines and protocols.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities
Additionally, Consultants are expected to maintain continuing medical education and CPD adequate to the requirements for GMC revalidation, to participate in clinical audit, clinical governance, relevant quality assurance schemes and proficiency testing, appraisal, job plan review and revalidation.

The Trust supports the concepts of CPD, clinical audit and quality assurance, and encourages all consultants to particpate in these activities by providing time and resources. Consultants are also required to complete the Trust mandatory training.

An example job plan is provided in the attached job description, however flexible working can be discussed.

There is no mandatory out of hours work.

Colleague cross-cover for annual, professional and study leave is expected.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a license to practise (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a certificate of completion of training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with immunodeficiency and allergic disease, consistent with independent practice at consultant level

Desirable

• Evidence of academic excellence in Clinical Immunology - MSc / MD / PhD

Teaching, Audit and Governance
Essential

• Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

Desirable

• Previous teaching experience.

Management
Essential

• Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process, and to demonstrating clinical leadership.

Desirable

• Evidence of management training
• Previous involvement in service development

General Abilities
Essential

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Communication skills

Research
Essential

• Interest in pursuing collaborative / individual research.

Desirable

• Research / peer-reviewed publications in allergy

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.
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