Consultant Immunologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

**Main area**
- Immunology
- **Grade**
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Job ref**
- 164-4694679**Site**
- NUH QMC
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £88,364 - £119,133 Per annum
- **Salary period**
- Yearly
- **Closing**
- Today at 23:59Job overview

**Consultant Immunologist**

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) provides a comprehensive laboratory diagnostic and advisory service with strong links with other specialties within the Trust and also provides research support for the Trust and University departments. Laboratory Services are based at the Queens Medical Centre Campus. The immunology laboratory provides services to NUH, University Hospital Leicester, Kings Mill Hospital and Derby Hospitals and also provides Consultant input (non-sessional) to Kings Mill Hospital (UKAS accredited). It has an extensive repertoire of tests, with on-going development. There is a large autoimmune section to support the superregional vasculitis clinical service.

The Clinical Immunology and Allergy department sees over 3000 adult patients in clinic a year plus patients in immunotherapy, Omalizumab and day case settings. There are 145 patients on Immunoglobulin replacement (74 adults on home therapy, 21 children on home therapy, 45 adults on hospital administration, 5 children on hospital administration).

Main duties of the job

The centre provides higher specialist training in Immunology. The department has QPIDS (Quality in Primary Immunodeficiency Services) and IQAS (Improving Quality Allergy Services) accreditation.

Full details of the clinical duties of the post are available in the job description.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for a colleague who is dynamic, flexible and willing to join a team who deliver high clinical standards. The appointee will be expected to show leadership and work collaboratively with our strong multi-disciplinary team to maintain and further develop clinical standards and service development.

All those interested in the post are welcome to contact:
Dr Elizabeth McDermott, Clinical lead for Immunology Laboratory

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Summary of Duties**:
(a) Provision with consultant colleagues for the proper functioning of the Immunology Laboratory with a specific role on the clinical validation and interpretation and reporting of immunology results, trouble shooting and laboratory liaison with clinicians from other specialities.

(b) The post holder will participate in the provision of a clinical service in the diagnosis and management of patients with immunology and allergy disease.

(d) cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.

(e) professional supervision and management of STPs, Clinical Scientists, junior medical and nursing staff.

(f) responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.

(g) participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.

(h) involvement in research, as appropriate to job plan

(i) managerial, including budgetary, responsibilities where appropriate.

(j) a willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels.

(k) The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

(l) It is the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

(m) It is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work

(n) All staff who have access to or transfer data are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirement of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trust’s policies.

(o) The post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures, and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities.

(p) Staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in line with Trust Policy.

(q) Any other duties which may be required from time to time and any responsibility which relates to a special interest

Governance and Audit

Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD and Evidence-Based Practice. Each directorate has a Consultant Clinical Governance lead.

Person specification

Professional Registartion

Essential criteria
- Full and specialist r