A 12-month locum consultant post in allergy at the Queen's Medical Centre campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, on the NHS Consultant contract terms. The work centres on diagnosing and managing patients with allergic disease, covering colleagues' leave and supervising junior medical, nursing and allied staff. It is a 1.0 WTE role with teaching and audit expected alongside clinical work. Applicants must hold or be eligible for the GMC Specialist Register within six months of interview.
What the job involves
- Provide a clinical service in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic disease, including occasional ward reviews and discussion with colleagues in other Trusts or primary care
- Cover colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
- Supervise and manage junior medical staff, nursing staff, specialist pharmacist, dietitian, STPs and clinical scientists where required
- Carry out teaching, examination and accreditation duties, and contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education locally and nationally
- Take part in medical audit, the Trust's clinical governance processes and CPD
- Take part in research as appropriate to the job plan
- Take on additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Carry out duties within the agreed job plan, in collaboration with the other consultants
- Carry out duties with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy
Qualifications
- MRCP, MRCPath or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
Experience
- Experience in allergy, including food, drug and venom allergy, rhinitis and urticaria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
Skills & knowledge
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the wider MDT
- Develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development or delivery
- Work as a team and delegate when appropriate
- Teach and support junior and wider MDT staff effectively
- Use the Trust's IT support systems
Other
- Work flexibly in a changing health service
Nice to have
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) or Pathologists (FRCPath) expected
- Eligible for the Specialist Register within six months
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors or communication skills
- Experience in drug allergy testing and challenge
- Higher management degree, qualification or training
- Experience of change management
- Original research publications
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
