Consultant Immunologist

Overview

In this role you will help deliver a comprehensive Immunology service at Salford Royal Hospital as part of the NCA. You will work within Immunology and Allergy to develop referrals, clinics, and guidelines, while supporting quality and accreditation efforts. You will supervise nursing and medical trainees and contribute to service development and governance. The post offers opportunities to influence patient care at scale within an NHS Foundation Trust. This is a chance to shape regional immunology practice and teaching while maintaining clinical excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
• competitive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain allergy and immunology services and triage referrals
• Pursue and maintain accreditation for immunodeficiency and allergy
• Lead weekly adult immunodeficiency/allergy clinics
• Oversee long-term treatment of immune deficiency and allergy patients
• Supervise day-care activities including immunoglobulin therapy and allergen tests
• Advise on inpatient care in collaboration with other specialties
• Contribute to clinical guidelines and protocols
• Supervise and support the specialist nursing team
• Participate in training of nurses, trainees and medical students
• Support continuous quality improvement through QPIDS and IQAS accreditation

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• UK-trained: candidate must have or be within 6 months of CCT; CCT or equivalent for non-UK trained
• FRCPath or equivalent; MRCP or equivalent
• Registration on GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Experience in diagnosis and management of immunodeficiency and allergic disease at consultant level
• Experience supervising immunology laboratory diagnostic services and quality control and accreditation structures
• Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Evidence of clinical audit and understanding of clinical governance
• Interest in research
• Desirable: MSc/MD/PhD and evidence of supervision of medical learners

• Teaching and training orientation
• Academic and clinical governance mindset
• Audit and quality improvement focus
• Experience in immunodeficiency and allergic disease management
• Supervision of immunology laboratory diagnostic services
• Quality control and accreditation processes

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