Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Allergy
Locum Consultant
Job overview
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are inviting applications for a fixed term 1 PA Consultant Paediatric Allergist for 1 year. This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary clinical and academic paediatric allergy team.
The Imperial Paediatric Allergy & Immunology Service is one of the leading Specialist units in the United Kingdom.
It is the lead Allergy Centre for the North-West London Allergy Network. Our highly specialised multidisciplinary team (including 11 consultants in addition to a team of specialist nurses, dietitians and psychologist) provide tertiary level care to over 5500 children with complex allergic disease.
The post will form part of the expanded paediatric allergy services within the newly formed West-London’s Children’s Hospital (WLCH).
Main duties of the job
A summary of the roles include:
Clinical support
- The post holder will deliver 2 specialist allergy clinic per month; clinics are held on the St Mary’s Hospital site
- Support Complex Allergy MDT
- Supervision of daycase procedures (food/drug challenges; immunotherapy; other diagnostics).
Research, Teaching and Training
- Development and/or contribution to research initiatives and teaching for the allergy MDT.
Performance Management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in areas of
translational paediatric allergy.
Governance
- To participate in clinical governance activities such as clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will comprise a total of 1 programmed activities a week.
The following is provisional and will be clarified and the timetable finalised in conjunction with colleagues once the post holder in place.
Direct Clinical Care: 1 PA (2 clinics per month including admin, weekly complex MDT)
Supporting Professional Activities: 0 PA
Total: 1PA
This job plan will be delivered on an annualised basis, assuming a 42-week working year
Person specification
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC’s Specialist Register for Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- Higher level degree, eg MSc
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in secondary care level paediatric allergy care, transition/adolescent allergy and integrated clinical networks
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Strong expertise in holistic biopsychosocial approach to patients
LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
- Leadership position in safeguarding
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
LANGUAGE
Essential criteria
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of principles 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Leanne Goh
- Job title
- Consultant in Paediatric Allergy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
- Telephone
- 07789 171 622
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