# Consultant Immunologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-immunologist/93a788ed-32fc-48b4-a2b6-96f833f7e619 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-immunologist/93a788ed-32fc-48b4-a2b6-96f833f7e619.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Broadgreen Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Allergy and Immunology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T12:50:55.370Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allergy/Allergy-v8295734 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8295734?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Interest in pursuing collaborative / individual research. **Desirable** - Research / peer-reviewed publications in immunology. ### Management **Essential** - Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process, and to demonstrating clinical leadership. **Desirable** - Evidence of management training - Previous involvement in service development ### General Abilities **Essential** - Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working - Communication skills ### Qualifications and Experience **Essential** - Full GMC registration with a license to practise (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). - Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a certificate of completion of training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview - Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. - FRCPath or equivalent. - MRCP or equivalent. - Experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with immunodeficiency and allergic disease, consistent with independent practice at consultant level - Experience in supervision of immunology laboratory diagnostic services and the associated quality control and accreditation structures. **Desirable** - Evidence of academic excellence in Clinical Immunology – MSc / MD / PhD ### Teaching, Audit and Governance **Essential** - Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching. - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice. - Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance **Desirable** - Previous teaching experience. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615294) - [job description (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615295) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.