Job Overview
The appointee will, together with a consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality clinical immunology service at Salford Royal Hospital, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). Duties will encompass all aspects of allergy and clinical immunology. Honorary contract with Manchester Foundation Trust (site of the Greater Manchester Immunology laboratory) can be arranged for limited involvement with the regional immunology laboratory.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality clinical immunology service.
* Participate in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management, and triage of referrals.
* Participate in maintaining or acquiring accreditation for immunodeficiency and allergy.
* Conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults.
* Supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with immune deficiency and allergy.
* Participate in day‑care, supervising immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing.
* Advise on the care of inpatients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialties.
* Contribute to writing and updating clinical guidelines and protocols.
* Supervise and support specialist nursing team.
* Participate in training nurses, immunology trainees, and undergraduate medical students.
* Maintain and support continuous quality improvement by achieving and maintaining QPIDS and IQAS accreditation.
Professional Development & Governance
* Maintain continuing medical education to the requirements of the relevant Royal College(s).
* Participate in relevant CPD activities, clinical audit, clinical governance, relevant quality assurance schemes and proficiency testing.
* Engage in appraisal, job plan review and revalidation.
* Complete the mandatory training programme (three compulsory modules).
* There is no mandatory out-of-hours work; cross‑cover for annual, professional and study leave is expected.
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. The trust employs around 20,000 colleagues who care for patients in hospital and community settings across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, working to deliver consistently high standards of care.
Benefits
* Competitive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance.
* Flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression within a large NHS trust.
* Supportive working environment that values care, appreciation and inspiration.
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