£105,504 to £139,882 per annum
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS ON-CALL ROLE MODEL
Opportunity to work in the longest established Allergy service in the UK, enhancing the consultant's prestige and experience.
Engagement with a diverse range of complex allergic diseases, providing a rewarding clinical challenge and enhancing professional expertise.
Access to a multi-disciplinary team, including specialist nurses and dieticians, promoting collaborative care and comprehensive patient management.
A structured work-life balance with working hours from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and no on-call commitments, providing flexibility.
Involvement in education and training opportunities for allergy specialist nurses along with participation in departmental meetings, fostering professional development.
Support for career development through opportunities for clinical governance, audit, and CPD activities, alongside access to optional benefits such as Cycle to Work and leisure facilities.
The Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Allergy Consultant for a one-year position at their established Allergy Service in London, which is the longest-running allergy service in the UK. The consultant will be responsible for delivering outpatient and day case appointments, with a work schedule comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, including both direct clinical care and service-related activities. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including specialist nurses and dieticians, to manage complex adult allergic diseases and implement clinical guidelines while maintaining high standards of patient care.
The position requires a medically qualified individual with GMC registration and competencies for allergy management, emphasizing patient involvement in care decisions. Successful candidates will focus on clinical efficiency, quality of outcomes, and operational efficiency within a supportive framework, participating in educational and governance meetings. Benefits of the role include career development opportunities, flexible working options, and a supportive work environment promoting collaboration and clinical excellence. The salary range is between £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, depending on experience.
The position requires a medically qualified individual with GMC registration and competencies for allergy management, emphasizing patient involvement in care decisions. Successful candidates will focus on clinical efficiency, quality of outcomes, and operational efficiency within a supportive framework, participating in educational and governance meetings. Benefits of the role include career development opportunities, flexible working options, and a supportive work environment promoting collaboration and clinical excellence. The salary range is between £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, depending on experience.
Job Summary
The Allergy Service at Imperial College NHS Trust is the longest established Allergy service in the UK. The clinic is a tertiary referral centre, seeing over 4000 patients per year and managing adults with complex multisystem allergic disease. The service consists of food and drug challenges, the UK's oldest allergen immunotherapy service and an established transition service for young adults. The service has expanded rapidly in recent years with increasing food and drug challenge activity and the growing availability of novel diagnostic tests such as component specific IgE testing. The Allergy service is supported by a full multi-disciplinary team of specialist nurses, an allergy dietician and administrative staff.
Allergy outpatient clinics currently take place in a dedicated "Chest & Allergy" clinic on the St Mary's site, with nurses that provide skin testing and patient educational support. There is also a close link with the Lung Function laboratory and the Respiratory Team that are part of Chest and Allergy Department.
We are now seeking to appoint a 1 year Locum Allergy Consultant that will join the team in delivering outpatient and day case appointments.
Main duties of the job
The work programme will form part of the appointee's job plan. Job plans are subject to annual review.
The 10 PA Locum Allergy Consultant job plan comprises of 8.5 DCC PAs and 1.5 SPA per week.
DCC: 8.5 PA per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity including administration)
SPA: 1.5 PA per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, education)
Working hours are between Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, 1 PA = 4 hours.
There are no on call commitments associated with this role.
There are no medical allergy trainees in the department, but all consultants play a role in supporting and developing the allergy specialist nurses. There is time in the job plan for this.
There are regular multi-disciplinary departmental meetings that include educational, governance and business planning aspects.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Lead/ Clinical Director, and will be in response to the demands of the department and the training of the post holder. This is illustrative and not designed to be exhaustive.
About Us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Date posted
09 January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE
Contract
Locum
Duration
8 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-LCONA238
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with all members of the team to ensure high quality adult allergy services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.
The post holder-
Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration
Must maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Must ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure high performance in the following:
Clinical efficiency e.g. reducing cancelled procedures and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. in food and drug challenge and immunotherapy
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
The Post Holder Will:
Ensure NICE clinical requirements are reviewed, implemented, and monitored.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by all medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best clinical practice and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the team.
Be a good practice role model for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Divisional management team.
Job Description Job Responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with all members of the team to ensure high quality adult allergy services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.
The post holder-
Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration
Must maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Must ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure high performance in the following:
Clinical efficiency e.g. reducing cancelled procedures and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. in food and drug challenge and immunotherapy
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
The Post Holder Will:
Ensure NICE clinical requirements are reviewed, implemented, and monitored.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by all medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best clinical pract
The Allergy Service at Imperial College NHS Trust is the longest established Allergy service in the UK. The clinic is a tertiary referral centre, seeing over 4000 patients per year and managing adults with complex multisystem allergic disease. The service consists of food and drug challenges, the UK's oldest allergen immunotherapy service and an established transition service for young adults. The service has expanded rapidly in recent years with increasing food and drug challenge activity and the growing availability of novel diagnostic tests such as component specific IgE testing. The Allergy service is supported by a full multi-disciplinary team of specialist nurses, an allergy dietician and administrative staff.
Allergy outpatient clinics currently take place in a dedicated "Chest & Allergy" clinic on the St Mary's site, with nurses that provide skin testing and patient educational support. There is also a close link with the Lung Function laboratory and the Respiratory Team that are part of Chest and Allergy Department.
We are now seeking to appoint a 1 year Locum Allergy Consultant that will join the team in delivering outpatient and day case appointments.
Main duties of the job
The work programme will form part of the appointee's job plan. Job plans are subject to annual review.
The 10 PA Locum Allergy Consultant job plan comprises of 8.5 DCC PAs and 1.5 SPA per week.
DCC: 8.5 PA per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity including administration)
SPA: 1.5 PA per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, education)
Working hours are between Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, 1 PA = 4 hours.
There are no on call commitments associated with this role.
There are no medical allergy trainees in the department, but all consultants play a role in supporting and developing the allergy specialist nurses. There is time in the job plan for this.
There are regular multi-disciplinary departmental meetings that include educational, governance and business planning aspects.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Lead/ Clinical Director, and will be in response to the demands of the department and the training of the post holder. This is illustrative and not designed to be exhaustive.
About Us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Date posted
09 January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE
Contract
Locum
Duration
8 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-LCONA238
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with all members of the team to ensure high quality adult allergy services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.
The post holder-
Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration
Must maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Must ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure high performance in the following:
Clinical efficiency e.g. reducing cancelled procedures and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. in food and drug challenge and immunotherapy
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
The Post Holder Will:
Ensure NICE clinical requirements are reviewed, implemented, and monitored.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by all medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best clinical practice and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the team.
Be a good practice role model for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Divisional management team.
Job Description Job Responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with all members of the team to ensure high quality adult allergy services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.
The post holder-
Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration
Must maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Must ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure high performance in the following:
Clinical efficiency e.g. reducing cancelled procedures and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. in food and drug challenge and immunotherapy
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
The Post Holder Will:
Ensure NICE clinical requirements are reviewed, implemented, and monitored.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by all medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best clinical pract
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