Opportunity to work at the UK's longest established Allergy service, gaining unique expertise and experience.
Engagement with a large and diverse patient population, managing complex multisystem allergic diseases and enhancing clinical impact.
Access to the latest diagnostic tests and therapies, including component-specific IgE testing and allergen immunotherapy, allowing for cutting-edge patient care.
Collaboration within a full multi-disciplinary team, including specialist nurses, allergy dieticians, and respiratory teams, fostering a holistic approach to treatment.
Potential for personal and professional development through education of allied health professionals and participation in strategy and business planning.
Supportive working environment with employee benefits such as flexible working arrangements, a staff recognition scheme, and optional benefits to improve work-life balance.
Possibility to enhance the department's research profile, contributing to advancements in allergy treatment and management.
Join the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a valued Allergy Consultant and be part of an exceptional team that’s redefining patient care. Our Allergy Service, the longest established in the UK, sees over 4,000 patients annually and supports individuals facing complex allergies. Here, you’ll work alongside a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, including specialist nurses and dieticians, within a vibrant and nurturing environment. With a focus on flexibility and female empowerment, we welcome applications for various working arrangements, allowing you to uphold your career while balancing family or personal commitments.
In this exciting 10PA role, you will provide high-quality care to allergy patients and play a key role in our innovative outpatient services, including food and drug challenges. Not only will you enhance the department's research profile, but you'll also contribute to shaping the future of allergy care in the UK. We value your professional growth and offer benefits such as career development opportunities, wellbeing support, and flexible working options to help you thrive both in and outside of the workplace. If you're ready to fast-track your career and make a positive impact in a supportive and progressive setting, we want to hear from you.
In this exciting 10PA role, you will provide high-quality care to allergy patients and play a key role in our innovative outpatient services, including food and drug challenges. Not only will you enhance the department's research profile, but you'll also contribute to shaping the future of allergy care in the UK. We value your professional growth and offer benefits such as career development opportunities, wellbeing support, and flexible working options to help you thrive both in and outside of the workplace. If you're ready to fast-track your career and make a positive impact in a supportive and progressive setting, we want to hear from you.
Opportunity to work at the UK's longest established Allergy service, gaining unique expertise and experience.
Engagement with a large and diverse patient population, managing complex multisystem allergic diseases and enhancing clinical impact.
Access to the latest diagnostic tests and therapies, including component-specific IgE testing and allergen immunotherapy, allowing for cutting-edge patient care.
Collaboration within a full multi-disciplinary team, including specialist nurses, allergy dieticians, and respiratory teams, fostering a holistic approach to treatment.
Potential for personal and professional development through education of allied health professionals and participation in strategy and business planning.
Supportive working environment with employee benefits such as flexible working arrangements, a staff recognition scheme, and optional benefits to improve work-life balance.
Possibility to enhance the department's research profile, contributing to advancements in allergy treatment and management.
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 Substantive Allergy Consultant that will join the team in delivering outpatient and day case appointments.
Planned Interview date: 13 May 2025
Main duties of the job
This is a 10PA post, composed of 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. Clinical work will be divided between general allergy clinic, food and drug challenges, MDT attendance, referral triage / advice & guidance, and patient administration.
Non-clinical time will be allocated to maintain professional development and contribute to running the allergy service.
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
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £105,504 to £139,882 WTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9290-25-0443
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details see the attached full job description.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
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 Substantive Allergy Consultant that will join the team in delivering outpatient and day case appointments.
Planned Interview date: 13 May 2025
Main duties of the job
This is a 10PA post, composed of 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. Clinical work will be divided between general allergy clinic, food and drug challenges, MDT attendance, referral triage / advice & guidance, and patient administration.
Non-clinical time will be allocated to maintain professional development and contribute to running the allergy service.
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
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £105,504 to £139,882 WTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9290-25-0443
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality care to allergy patients
- Contribute to the day-to-day running and management of the allergy department
- Education of allied health professionals
- Enhance the research profile of the department
- Contribute to effective clinical governance
- Participate in strategy and business planning
- Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details see the attached full job description.
- Provide high quality care to allergy patients
- Contribute to the day-to-day running and management of the allergy department
- Education of allied health professionals
- Enhance the research profile of the department
- Contribute to effective clinical governance
- Participate in strategy and business planning
- Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register for Allergy
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Have completed at least 5 years a full-time postgraduate training and at least 12 months of which will be in an Allergy/ Clinical Immunology training programme or shall have equivalent experience and competencies as deemed by the interview panel
- At least one year in Allergy practice in the UK.
- Clinical skills and knowledge in Allergy diagnosis, management, challenge testing, anaesthetics, immunotherapy
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Participation/ presentation in national and international Conferences
- Publications
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register for Allergy
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Have completed at least 5 years a full-time postgraduate training and at least 12 months of which will be in an Allergy/ Clinical Immunology training programme or shall have equivalent experience and competencies as deemed by the interview panel
- At least one year in Allergy practice in the UK.
- Clinical skills and knowledge in Allergy diagnosis, management, challenge testing, anaesthetics, immunotherapy
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
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