Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well integrated team.
This is a time of increased investment in the paediatric allergy team and the successful applicants will have the opportunity to join a dynamic team actively redeveloping services to better support both primary care, secondary and tertiary paediatric services in Newcastle and its surrounds. To support our expanding role, we are looking for energetic enthusiastic General Practitioners with an Extended Role in Paediatric Allergy to join our allergy team of 2 WTE paediatric allergy consultants. You will have a role in supporting the department meet the increasing service demands along with assisting the development of services to further support our primary care colleagues in the community. We are looking for adaptable and skilled individuals comfortable in delivering in person or virtual care in a busy primary, secondary or tertiary outpatient setting. Additional special interests that complement those that already exist in the allergy department will be of benefit.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
These substantive posts have been developed as part of the trusts vision to meet the increasing demands on the outpatient service in the paediatric allergy department along with continuing to deliver high quality inpatient and outpatient services for patients with multi-system allergic disease. This is a very interesting time to join the department as we actively extend our model of seamless allergy care which the successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to and will provide ample opportunities for service development and quality improvement work. As part of this work, we are further developing our outpatient services and having a specialist interest in a paediatric allergy subspeciality that complements the allergy department would be beneficial.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Louise Michaelis, Head of the Allergy Department on 0191 2825984 (louise.michaelis@nhs.net) or Dr Jason Gane Clinical Director on 0191 2823849 (nuth.PAtoClinicalDirectorsGNCH@nhs.net).
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of acute and longstanding paediatric allergy problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them.
- Work closely with nursing, and other staff to create or further develop systems of care dedicated to the management of children with specific allergic co-morbid disorders, in keeping with the general philosophy of the department.
- Support national initiative in Transitional Care in Allergic Disease
- Provide dedicated NHS and Private sessions within the paediatric allergy department in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleague absence.
- Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
- Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCPGP) with Extended Role (GpwER), as aligned within the Curriculum for Paediatric Allergy.
- Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Administrative:
- Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Childrens Services Directorate in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. The appointee is entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital.
- To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
- Become involved with the financial management of the paediatric allergy departmental budget - at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research:
- The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being on studies and clinical trials that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio
Teaching:
- Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in all parts of the course but specifically aligned to the Paediatric Allergy Teaching (PAT Course 1,2,3)of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Application will be made for the appointee to be granted the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the allergy department with specific responsibility support a small number of individuals to complete their clinic portfolios to discuss with their named clinical and educational supervisor under the direction of the college tutor.
- The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the teaching of all levels of paediatric postgraduate trainees.
- Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate an ongoing and active contribution to the education of nurse practitioners on the admissions wards is an essential component of this job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of acute and longstanding paediatric allergy problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them.
- Work closely with nursing, and other staff to create or further develop systems of care dedicated to the management of children with specific allergic co-morbid disorders, in keeping with the general philosophy of the department.
- Support national initiative in Transitional Care in Allergic Disease
- Provide dedicated NHS and Private sessions within the paediatric allergy department in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleague absence.
- Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
- Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCPGP) with Extended Role (GpwER), as aligned within the Curriculum for Paediatric Allergy.
- Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Administrative:
- Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Childrens Services Directorate in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. The appointee is entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital.
- To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
- Become involved with the financial management of the paediatric allergy departmental budget - at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research:
- The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being on studies and clinical trials that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio
Teaching:
- Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in all parts of the course but specifically aligned to the Paediatric Allergy Teaching (PAT Course 1,2,3)of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Application will be made for the appointee to be granted the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the allergy department with specific responsibility support a small number of individuals to complete their clinic portfolios to discuss with their named clinical and educational supervisor under the direction of the college tutor.
- The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the teaching of all levels of paediatric postgraduate trainees.
- Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate an ongoing and active contribution to the education of nurse practitioners on the admissions wards is an essential component of this job.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- RCGP or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC GP Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in acute and general allergy in paediatrics
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an primary care expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Up to date APLS provider
Desirable
- Ability to coordinate the care of patients with other sub specialty paediatric allergy teams
- Evidence of further training or extensive experience of managing paediatric allergy as a subspeciality that complements the needs of the department
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Must work well as a member of a team
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
Desirable
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
- Postgraduate qualification in allergy
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- RCGP or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC GP Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in acute and general allergy in paediatrics
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an primary care expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Up to date APLS provider
Desirable
- Ability to coordinate the care of patients with other sub specialty paediatric allergy teams
- Evidence of further training or extensive experience of managing paediatric allergy as a subspeciality that complements the needs of the department
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Must work well as a member of a team
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
Desirable
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
- Postgraduate qualification in allergy
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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.
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).
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.
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).
