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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

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Job overview

The Paediatric Allergy service at King's College Hospital is a busy outpatient based service with over 2,000 patients seen per year and 600 referrals, from primary care and secondary care from across SE London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

There are 4 MDT allergy clinics per week seeing a mix of patients including those with food allergy, allergy rhinitis, chronic urticaria, asthma, eczema, and drug allergy. We have a small number of patients undergoing treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE). There are also 2 nurse led clinics, providing follow-up for patients on sublingual immunotherapy and those undergoing supported home introduction of allergenic food. Day Case Investigations (food challenges and drug provocation tests) are performed on the Philip Isaacs Day Ward. Allergy patients also attend for initiation of sublingual immunotherapy, subcutaneous immunotherapy, Palforzia peanut immunotherapy and to receive Omalizumab injections for chronic idiopathic urticaria. The immunology laboratory is on site.

We have a weekly MDT meeting to co-ordinate clinical care within the service. There is a monthly MDT meeting held jointly with the paediatric dermatologists to discuss complex dermatology patients and children being treated with Omalizumab and Dupilimab. A monthly MDT meeting is held jointly with the adult allergy service to discuss transition and the management of patients with HAE.

Main duties of the job

Clinical: Allergy:

Outpatient management of paediatric allergy patients (with supervision) 2-3 clinics per week

Review allergy referrals on inpatient wards

Review day case patients when required (food and drug challenge and immunotherapy patients)

Participate in the weekly Paediatric Allergy MDT and monthly dermatology and transition MDTs

General Paediatrics:

Evening and weekend cover for the general paediatric service at middle grade level as per rota.

Teaching: Assistance in conjunction with consultants, lecturers and more junior trainees with the teaching of undergraduates

Contribution to the departmental teaching programme, including case presentation and safeguarding.

Research: Involvement in the research interests of the department is encouraged

QI / audit: Involvement in departmental quality improvement activity encouraged

Management: Involvement in level-appropriate management opportunities including MDT working encouraged.

Working for our organisation

UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.

Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person specification

1. Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registerable medical qualification

2. Higher qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• MSc or higher award

3. Registration

Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC

4. Training and experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate competences expected of a new ST4 level pediatrics trainee or above A minimum of 6 months neonatal experience APLS or equivalent Level 3 safeguarding certificate

Desirable criteria

• UK experience at middle grade level Further pediatrics qualifications such as MPH, MSc A minimum of 1 years' experience in pediatrics in UK NLS Paediatric allergy experience

5. Administration/Management

Essential criteria

• Experience in day to day organization of multidisciplinary services

7. Audit

Essential criteria

• A thorough understanding of principles of medical audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience of clinical research

8. Research and publications

Essential criteria

• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable criteria

• Research experience in paediatric allergy or a related subject Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Evidence of a quality improvement project

9. Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills

10. Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• Flexible, able to cover colleagues absences Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance

11. Teaching

Essential criteria

• Experience of post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills course / qualification

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King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website

King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

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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

• JD (PDF, 456.4KB)
• PS (PDF, 456.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 352.6KB)