What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consultant Clinical Immunologist position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Consultant Clinical Immunologist
Consultant
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. A consultant immunologist or allergist would be considered and the job plan attached, which is for guidance only, would be amended according to experience and interests.
The Regional Immunology and Allergy Service is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary with its own dedicated outpatient clinic space and a daycase area that is shared with the Medical Day Case Unit. Members of the department currently include 4 Consultant Immunologists (not including this post), 2 StRs, a teaching fellow, 3 nurse specialists, clinic staff and support from specialist dietitians. This substantive post is to replace a colleague who has relocated abroad.
Main duties of the job
The Department provides a full range of clinical services for a large cohort of patients with primary and secondary immune deficiencies, including those receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy, patients with autoinflammatory diseases and other immune diseases. We offer a wide range of allergy services including drug and perioperative allergy testing. An immunotherapy programme is provided for patients with allergies to venom and inhalants. Biologicals are administered for a variety of autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions. The Department is accredited by QPIDS and is registered with IQAS. Transition clinics are held for patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Deficiency, including autoinflammatory conditions and for those who have had bone marrow transplants for primary immunodeficiency. There is close working with the paediatric immunology and allergy teams, and with the haematology team as the service for offering bone marrow transplants to adult patients with PID expands.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address [email protected]
Consultant Clinical Immunologist
Consultant
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. A consultant immunologist or allergist would be considered and the job plan attached, which is for guidance only, would be amended according to experience and interests.
The Regional Immunology and Allergy Service is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary with its own dedicated outpatient clinic space and a daycase area that is shared with the Medical Day Case Unit. Members of the department currently include 4 Consultant Immunologists (not including this post), 2 StRs, a teaching fellow, 3 nurse specialists, clinic staff and support from specialist dietitians. This substantive post is to replace a colleague who has relocated abroad.
Main duties of the job
The Department provides a full range of clinical services for a large cohort of patients with primary and secondary immune deficiencies, including those receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy, patients with autoinflammatory diseases and other immune diseases. We offer a wide range of allergy services including drug and perioperative allergy testing. An immunotherapy programme is provided for patients with allergies to venom and inhalants. Biologicals are administered for a variety of autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions. The Department is accredited by QPIDS and is registered with IQAS. Transition clinics are held for patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Deficiency, including autoinflammatory conditions and for those who have had bone marrow transplants for primary immunodeficiency. There is close working with the paediatric immunology and allergy teams, and with the haematology team as the service for offering bone marrow transplants to adult patients with PID expands.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- To participate in the Immunology and Allergy outpatient clinics and in collaboration with team members to deliver and develop the service for patients.
- To participate in multidisciplinary clinical rounds both within the department, as well as externally e.g. with paediatric immunology and allergy services, and other specialities as needed.
- To develop the service to meet the changing needs of the patient population it serves
Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- MRCP
- FRCPath (for Immunologists)
- Higher Degree.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and extensive experience in Allergy /-Immunology
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Essential criteria
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Experience of accreditation processes (QPIDS and/or IQAS)
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
- Higher degree.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 621.2KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address [email protected]
