Specialty Doctor in Clinical Immunology & Allergy in Birmingham

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion.

With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Specialty Doctor to join our Clinical Immunology and Allergy Consultant team. The post will initially be based primarily at City Health Campus. However, the Trust will be reconfiguring its services in preparation for the implementation of the Right Care Right Here Programme and the post holder may therefore be required to work at any of the Trust’s sites.

The immunology and allergy service are currently in a self-contained unit within the retained estates. The clinical immunology service continues to carry out some outpatient work at MMUH and Sandwell Hospital.

Working collaboratively in specialty with consultants and CNSs to provide and maintain Allergy and Immunology services in line with strategic requirements, whilst developing a special interest to also support accreditation. This post was created in view of expanding service and is advertised as an 18-month fixed term contract with the possibility of a permanent post in the future.

Main duties of the job:

• To collaborate and work to maintain Allergy and Immunology services in line with strategic requirements.
• To provide, with consultants and CNSs in the specialty, routine Immunology and Allergy services to the Trust.
• To develop a special interest to support those of the consultants, accreditation requirements and in accordance with the priorities of the Trust.
• To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical and nursing staff, in conjunction with colleagues.
• To participate, where appropriate, in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics and general practitioners.
• To liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in clinical meetings and postgraduate activities in the Trust.
• To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners.
• To participate in research in accordance with priorities agreed within the Clinical Groups and the Trust within available resources.
• To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.

Take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Basic Medical qualification (e.g. MBBS or equivalent)

• A minimum of 4 years full time training and experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• GMC registration with Licence to Practise.
• Fulfils all other essential criteria.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Recent experience in Allergy, immunology or allied specialities including infectious diseases, respiratory and rheumatology.
• Formal training in teaching.

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond.

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective/planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement.
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation.
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up/standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service.

We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.