Locum Consultant in Paediatric Allergy

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The postholder will be required to have experience in the management of complex, multisystem allergic disease.

Clinical activity will be largely outpatient and day case based, with in-reach to other specialties as required. There will be no on-call commitment.

Clinical work will include:

Paediatric allergy clinics (across sites within WLCH).

Supervision of day case procedures (food/drug challenges; immunotherapy; other diagnostics).

The postholder will deliver 3.5 allergy clinic per week(frequency, day and proportion of clinics will change according to service needs and in conjunction with the successful candidate.

The postholder will provide consultant cover for the day-case unit (food/drug challenges, Immunotherapy/biologics

The post holder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and running of their clinical work. An office with PC, intra and internet access and secretarial support will be

provided. The post holder will also be required to take part in an annual appraisal. Job planning review is undertaken by the Specialty Lead and/or Clinical Director.

The post holder will maintain a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Appropriate arrangements for study leave will be made in conjunction with colleagues. The Trust supports CPD and funds are made available for this.

The post holder would be expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit, and contributing to the different national and international accreditation processes in conjunction with the other consultants in the service. The post holder will also be expected to undertake administrative duties as shall from time to time be delegated to them by the Trust Board, its senior officers and the Director, Chief of Service and Clinical Leads of the Women and Children's CPG.

The post will be fully compliant for GMC requirements for revalidation.

Research, teaching and training

The post holder will be expected and supported to develop and/or contribute to research initiatives, appropriate to previous experience and complementary to those programmes that exist within the wider research framework of the Directorate and Trust. Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College. A number of funding opportunities are available from the Biomedical Research Centre, the Trust Research Committee and from NIHR. In addition there are opportunities for research funding from the Medical Research Council, BBSRC, the Wellcome Trust and other medical charities.

The Paediatric Allergy Team is highly committed to education and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Supervision of MDT staff undertaking clinical activity across WLCH.

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• 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

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• 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

• 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

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Essential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

LANGUAGE

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Teaching & Training

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

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).