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Job summary

Main area
Tertiary Medicine
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
236-SCO-CON-IMM-25-A
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Royal Hospital
Town
Salford
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Immunologist

Consultant

Job overview

The appointee will, together with a consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality clinical Immunology service at Salford Royal Hospital, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). Duties will encompass all aspects of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 


Honorary contract with Manchester Foundation Trust (Site of the Greater Manchester Immunology laboratory) can be arranged for limited involvement with regional immunology laboratory.

Main duties of the job

  • Participate in and have a role in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management, and triage of referrals
  • Participate in maintaining or acquiring accreditation for immunodeficiency and allergy.
  • Conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults.
  • Supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with immune deficiency and allergy.
  • Participate in day-care, supervising immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing.
  • Advise on the care of inpatients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialities.
  • Contribute to writing and updating clinical guidelines and protocols.
  • Supervise and support specialist nursing team.
  • Participate in training nurses, immunology trainees and undergraduate medical students.
  • To maintain and support continuous quality improvement by achieving and maintaining QPIDS and IQAS accreditation

 

The post holder will be expected to maintain continuing medical education to the requirements of the relevant Royal College(s), to participate in relevant CPD activities, clinical audit, clinical governance, relevant quality assurance schemes and proficiency testing, appraisal, job plan review and revalidation. Consultants are also required to 3 complete mandatory training. There is no mandatory out-of-hours work. Colleague cross-cover for annual, professional and study leave is expected

Working for our organisation

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. 

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. 

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. 

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ 

Person specification

Professional Registration and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with a licence 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
  • FRCPath or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of academic excellence in Clinical Immunology – MSc / MD / PhD
  • Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with immunodeficiency and allergic disease, consistent with independent practice at consultant level
  • Experience in supervision of immunology laboratory diagnostic services and the associated quality control and accreditation structures
  • 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
  • Interest in pursuing collaborative / individual research
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in supervision of immunology laboratory diagnostic services and the associated quality control and accreditation structures
  • Evidence of management training
  • Previous involvement in service development
  • Recognition as a trainer on GMC register

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Archana Herwadkar
Job title
Consultant Immunologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 0522
Additional information

Victoria Fox, Managing Director

Division of Clinical Support Services and Tertiary Medicine

Northern Care Alliance

[email protected]

0161 206 2247

 

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