Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Paediatric Allergist to help deliver peanut desensitisation and to support research and NHS clinics at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. This is a tertiary service providing food, drug, insect allergy management, immunotherapy, and use of biologics. There is a large portfolio of research in the department with good links to the University of Manchester.The incumbent will work collaboratively with the existing team. The successful applicant will need to have demonstrated experience and competence in the management of children with allergies, teaching, research skills, and in NHS administration. Consideration will be given to general paediatricians with an interest in paediatric allergy and medical education, as well as those with formal sub-specialty training in the area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work collaboratively with the team to provide routine day to day paediatric allergy service.
Approximately 1,800 children are seen each year in ten allergy clinics provided each week by the paediatric allergy service at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. These patients are referred from across the North West region. A day care unit supports food and drug provocation tests, along with sublingual or subcutaneous immunotherapy. The service supports evaluation and management of entire range of allergy presentations and clinical research. The patient mix includes acute and chronic presentations including but not limited to multiple & complex food, drug, venom, peri-anaesthetic allergies, idiopathic anaphylaxis, urticaria/angioedema, severe allergic asthma, chronic rhino sinusitis, eosinophilic enteropathy, mast cell disorders, latex and vaccine allergies with medically unexplained illnesses
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent (MRCPCH)
- Registration on Specialist Register as a Paediatrician with sub-specialist training in Allergy / be eligible within 6 months of interview OR demonstrate evidence of equivalence in knowledge, training and experience of Paediatric Allergy and the care of patients with allergic disorders.
Desirable
- Higher qualification (MD/PhD)
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching of medical students/Junior medical staff
- Experience of Audit
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised peer review journals
- Research projects relating to specialist interest
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent (MRCPCH)
- Registration on Specialist Register as a Paediatrician with sub-specialist training in Allergy / be eligible within 6 months of interview OR demonstrate evidence of equivalence in knowledge, training and experience of Paediatric Allergy and the care of patients with allergic disorders.
Desirable
- Higher qualification (MD/PhD)
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching of medical students/Junior medical staff
- Experience of Audit
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised peer review journals
- Research projects relating to specialist interest
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
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).
