Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic individual committed to excellence in service delivery to join our first-class team of consultants at the Royal Brompton Hospital. This is a post for a Locum Consultant in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.The post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's leading specialist centres for heart and lung disease. The successful applicant will provide high quality clinical care across inpatient and outpatient settings, while also engaging in service development. The role forms part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding patient-centred care and advancing innovation in respiratory medicine.

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

This post is a 6-month fixed-term 0.6 whole time equivalent (WTE) locum Consultant in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The appointee will join 3.6 WTE physicians to provide specialist respiratory infection management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases and inpatients.

To co-provide, with the consultant physician colleagues, a clinical service in respiratory infection at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field.

To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments.

To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and clinical research, to improve standards and quality of respiratory infection care wherever possible.

To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. The Trust is among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. It provides specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.It has a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and, as part of King's Health Partners, is one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research. The Trust has one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.There are around 22,700 staff, making the Trust one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. It aims to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves and continues to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year 0.6 pro rata

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LCON1186

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham Road, London

SW3 6HP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed outline of the main responsibilities, duties, and expectations associated with this Locum Consultant position in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, including clinical, administrative, and multidisciplinary team commitments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed outline of the main responsibilities, duties, and expectations associated with this Locum Consultant position in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, including clinical, administrative, and multidisciplinary team commitments.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Higher degree (PhD, MD etc) MRCP or equivalent
  • On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality
  • Experience in general allergy
  • Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
  • Experience in primary and secondary immunodeficiency and immunoglobulin replacement therapy

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to conduct clinical audit
  • Ability to initiate and supervise research
  • Broad range of IT skills

Desirable

  • Teaching skills
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Higher degree (PhD, MD etc) MRCP or equivalent
  • On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality
  • Experience in general allergy
  • Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
  • Experience in primary and secondary immunodeficiency and immunoglobulin replacement therapy

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to conduct clinical audit
  • Ability to initiate and supervise research
  • Broad range of IT skills

Desirable

  • Teaching skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham Road, London

SW3 6HP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham Road, London

SW3 6HP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Dr Anand Shah

anand.shah10@nhs.net

02073518121

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year 0.6 pro rata

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LCON1186

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham Road, London

SW3 6HP


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