Senior Clinical Fellow Allergy

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The Paediatric Allergy service at King’s College Hospital is a busy outpatient based service with over 2,000 patients seen per year and 600 referrals, from primary care and secondary care from across SE London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. There are 4 MDT allergy clinics per week seeing a mix of patients including those with food allergy, allergy rhinitis, chronic urticaria, asthma, eczema, and drug allergy. We have a small number of patients undergoing treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE). There are also 2 nurse led clinics, providing follow-up for patients on sublingual immunotherapy and those undergoing supported home introduction of allergenic food. Day Case Investigations (food challenges and drug provocation tests) are performed on the Philip Isaacs Day Ward. Allergy patients also attend for initiation of sublingual immunotherapy, subcutaneous immunotherapy, Palforzia peanut immunotherapy and to receive Omalizumab injections for chronic idiopathic urticaria. The immunology laboratory is on site. We have a weekly MDT meeting to co-ordinate clinical care within the service. There is a monthly MDT meeting held jointly with the paediatric dermatologists to discuss complex dermatology patients and children being treated with Omalizumab and Dupilimab. A monthly MDT meeting is held jointly with the adult allergy service to discuss transition and the management of patients with HAE.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical: Outpatient management of paediatric allergy patients (with supervision) 2-3 clinics per week
• Review allergy referrals on inpatient wards
• Review day case patients when required (food and drug challenge and immunotherapy patients)
• Participate in the weekly Paediatric Allergy MDT and monthly dermatology and transition MDTs
• General Paediatrics: Evening and weekend cover for the general paediatric service at middle grade level as per rota.
• Teaching: Assistance in conjunction with consultants, lecturers and more junior trainees with the teaching of undergraduates
• Contribution to the departmental teaching programme, including case presentation and safeguarding.
• Research: Involvement in the research interests of the department is encouraged
• QI / audit: Involvement in departmental quality improvement activity encouraged

Working for our organisation

UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings. Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team. Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person specification

• Qualifications
• Higher qualifications: MRCPCH or equivalent MSc or higher award
• Registration: Full registration with GMC
• Training and experience: Able to demonstrate competences expected of a new ST4 level pediatrics trainee or above, A minimum of 6 months neonatal experience, APLS or equivalent Level 3 safeguarding certificate, UK experience at middle grade level, Further pediatrics qualifications such as MPH, MSc, A minimum of 1 years’ experience in pediatrics in UK, NLS, Paediatric allergy experience
• Administration/Management: Experience in day to day organization of multidisciplinary services
• Audit: A thorough understanding of principles of medical audit, Experience of clinical research
• Research and publications: Must have undertaken and completed audit projects, Research experience in paediatric allergy or a related subject, Publication of relevant review articles or case reports, Evidence of a quality improvement project
• Personal skills: Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff, Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Personal attributes: Flexible, able to cover colleagues absences, Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
• Teaching: Experience of post-graduate teaching and exam preparation, Teaching skills course / qualification

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