Job summary
Barts HEALTH NHS Trust
The Royal London Hospital
LOCUM Consultant in Paedaitric Allergy
FULL TIME (10pAs)
2 years
We are delighted to invite applications for a 2 year locum consultant post in Paediatric Allergy.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our growing Paediatric Allergy team. The post will be based at the Royal London and the post holder will join the existing team in outpatient clinical management, daycare, in-patient review and the overall provision of care for children with complex multisystem allergic disease. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality paediatric care to Tower Hamlets & East London.
Main duties of the job
Our service also provides food/drug challenge service, complex drug allergy testing and intravenous challenges, immunotherapy (sublingual and subcutaneous) and works closely with the other tertiary speciality services based at the Royal London. Potential outreach, virtual and community clinics within Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs will be discussed if this area of interest develops.
We are part of the allergy GRID and SPIN training programme in London and provide educational supervision to trainees. We also provide teaching to medical students, the in-house teaching programme for junior and middle grade trainees as well as more ad hoc teaching for other specialities, Primary Care and allied health professionals.
The paediatric allergy department is based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The Children's Hospital Division of the Royal London Hospital manages over 20,000 inpatient spells a year and sees over 22,000 new patients and over 47,000 follow up patients per year in clinic.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
These are 10PA post, but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time. We also welcome applications who wish to job-share.
Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Candidates must be on the GMC specialist register or be within three months of successful completion of UK paediatric training at the time of interview.
Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Job description
Job responsibilities
These are 10PA post, but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time. We also welcome applications who wish to job-share.
Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Candidates must be on the GMC specialist register or be within three months of successful completion of UK paediatric training at the time of interview.
Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC
- MBBS or equivalent degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc (or higher qualification) in Allergy
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- SPIN in paediatric allergy (or equivalent training)
Desirable
- GRID training in paediatric allergy
- Experience in Medical Management roles
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in Paediatric Allergy
- Up to date Level 3 Children's Safeguarding
- Up to date APLS/PALS
Desirable
- Experience in drug allergy & immunotherapy
- Experience in research
Personal and people development
Essential
- Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
- Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
- Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC
- MBBS or equivalent degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc (or higher qualification) in Allergy
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- SPIN in paediatric allergy (or equivalent training)
Desirable
- GRID training in paediatric allergy
- Experience in Medical Management roles
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in Paediatric Allergy
- Up to date Level 3 Children's Safeguarding
- Up to date APLS/PALS
Desirable
- Experience in drug allergy & immunotherapy
- Experience in research
Personal and people development
Essential
- Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
- Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
- Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
