Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the above post of Consultant Immunologist at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
While this is a 10 PA job plan, any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust.
The appointee would be encouraged to develop any sub-specialty interests ( autoimmunity, vasculitis, etc.) which complement those already provided in the department ( primary immunodeficiency and allergy). Although this is not an academic post, research interests will be encouraged.
Applicants:o must hold full and specialist registration (with a current license to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview;o who 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;o who are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT;o must possess both the FRCPath in immunology and MRCP (UK) (or equivalent respective qualifications, and/or demonstrated training and experience);o must meet the essential person specification.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties:
1. 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;
2. conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults;
3. supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with primary immune deficiency and allergy;
4. supervise immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing;
5. advise on the care of in-patients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialties;
6. contribute to the updating of clinical guidelines and protocols.
Laboratory Duties:
Senior laboratory staff include a laboratory service manager, operational manager and a clinical scientist. The post holder will share the responsibility for providing a consultant-led diagnostic immunopathology service and, as such, will:
7. 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;
8. 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;
9. provide clinical interpretive advice and related liaison to requesting clinicians.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The combined immunology / allergy clinical team currently consists of two consultants (one of them is this post), a GP with interest in Allergy, one nurse consultant (band 8B), two immunology specialist nurses (band 7), one allergy specialist nurse (band 7) and two clinic nurses (band 5).
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. 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.
Please also see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
10. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
11. 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
12. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
13. FRCPath or equivalent
14. MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
15. Evidence of academic excellence in Clinical Immunology - MSc / MD / PhD
Experience
Essential
16. Experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with immunodeficiency and allergic disease, consistent with independent practice at consultant level
17. Experience in supervision of immunology laboratory diagnostic services and the associated quality control and accreditation structures
Teaching, Audit & Governance
Essential
18. Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
19. Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
20. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
Desirable
21. Previous teaching experience
Research
Essential
22. Interest in pursuing collaborative / individual research
Desirable
23. Research / peer-reviewed publications in immunology
Management
Essential
24. Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process, and to demonstrating clinical leadership
Desirable
25. Evidence of management training
26. Previous involvement in service development
General Abilities
Essential
27. Commitment to team approach and multi- disciplinary working
28. Communication skills