Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Allergy)

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post is a whole time Consultant in Allergy (adult patients).The post is full time, with a provisional job plan.

The appointee will join 1.2 WTE physicians (until September 2025, after which1.0 WTE physicians) to provide specialist allergy management, evaluated asoutpatients and day case.

To co-provide, with the consultant physician colleagues, consultant allergy dietician and specialist nurses, a clinical service in allergy medicine at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field.

To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments.

To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and clinical research, to maintain IQAS Royal College of Physicians accreditation and improve standards and quality of allergy care wherever possible.

To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Main duties of the job

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC full and specialist registration and hold a current licence to practice
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

Research, Teaching and Training

To collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing, laboratory and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.
To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum excl. London Zone

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1019

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham Road

London

SW3 6HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is full time, with a provisional job plan.

The appointee will join 1.2 WTE physicians (until September 2025, after which 1.0 WTE physicians) to provide specialist allergy management, evaluated as outpatients and day cases.

To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments.

To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is full time, with a provisional job plan.

The appointee will join 1.2 WTE physicians (until September 2025, after which 1.0 WTE physicians) to provide specialist allergy management, evaluated as outpatients and day cases.

To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments.

To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Person Specification

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Person Specification

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Essential

116261285

Desirable

116261284

116261288

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116261287

116261291

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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