Consultant Immunologist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salford is seeking a clinical Immunologist to deliver comprehensive immunology services. The role includes responsibilities in maintaining allergy and immunology services, conducting clinics, and supervising patient treatments. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to continuous professional development and face no mandatory out-of-hours work. Competitive benefits and support for work-life balance are offered.

Benefits

Competitive package

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Expectations to maintain continuing medical education requirements.
• Participation in relevant CPD activities, clinical audit, and governance.
• Completion of mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop allergy and immunology services.
• Conduct weekly clinics for investigation and management.
• Supervise long-term treatment of patients.

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Professional development and expectations

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 complete mandatory training. There is no mandatory out-of-hours work. Colleague cross-cover for annual, professional and study leave is expected.

About the Northern Care Alliance

The 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 value care, appreciation and inspiration and seek people who demonstrate these core values.

What we offer

We can offer you a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA provides more challenge and opportunities so your career can move in the right direction. Benefits include a competitive package, generous annual leave, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to support work-life balance.

Additional information

To read more about the advertised role and main duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents heading. For further information about working at the Northern Care Alliance, please visit the careers site: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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