Consultant Immunologist

Job overview

The Trust wishes to appoint a full-time Consultant Immunologist within the Clinical Immunology/Allergy Directorates.

The role will be based in Broadgreen Hospital and the successful applicant will work alongside members of the Allergy/Clinical Immunology department which sits under the Broadgreen site management team. Much of the work will involve seeing patients referred to the allergy clinic, primarily in an outpatient setting. Clinics are typically held in a structured outpatient environment, allowing for focused, patient-centred care and multidisciplinary support.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to MDT and teaching during clinical sessions.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL DUTIES:

The post holder will:

• participate in, and have a role in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management and triage of the services and participation in the development of the clinical services for accreditation;
• conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults;
• supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with primary immune deficiency and allergy;
• supervise immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing;
• advise on the care of in-patients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialties;
• contribute to the updating of clinical guidelines and protocols.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for sample job plan and full details:

participate in, and have a role in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management and triage of the services and participation in the development of the clinical services for accreditation;

conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults;

supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with primary immune deficiency and allergy;

supervise immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing;

advise on the care of in-patients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialties;

contribute to the updating of clinical guidelines and protocols.

contribute to the day-to-day running of the laboratory, participating in demand management, quality assurance, clinical governance, audit, research and development, and processes relevant to the maintenance of ISO 15189 accreditation;

liaise with the clinical scientist, consultant immunologist colleague and BMS staff in relation to the scientific and clinical validation of pathology reports and the provision of the immunopathology service;

provide clinical interpretive advice and related liaison to requesting clinicians.

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.