Paediatric Allergy Fellow

Job summary

Thisis an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic trainee to gain experience anddevelop clinical skills in Paediatric Allergy that could contribute to SPINcompetencies.

LeedsPaediatric Allergy service is one of the largest in the country currentlyproviding a secondary and tertiary allergy service to children of Leeds andYorkshire. The large multidisciplinary team includes four paediatric allergyconsultants, a specialty doctor, 5 allergy nurse specialists, 4 allergydietitians and clinical psychologist.The service supports children with IgE and non-IgE mediated foodallergy, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, drug allergy,venom allergy, chronic spontaneous urticaria and complex multisystem allergicdisease. The service provides skin prick testing, intradermal testing, oralfood challenges, supervised feeds, allergen specific immunotherapy and systemictreatments for severe chronic spontaneous urticaria. Oral graded challenges arerun on designated Childrens Allergy Day Unit (CADU) facility five days a week.Whilst allergen specific immunotherapy is currently mainly offered for inhalantallergy, there are plans to imminently start offering oral immunotherapy forpeanut allergy.

Main duties of the job

Asa part of this exciting and unique role, successful post holder will havefollowing clinical responsibilities:

1. Attendance at regular paediatricallergy clinics and after a period of training, undertaking general paediatricallergy clinics with support of the supervising consultant.

2. Training in performing andinterpretation of diagnostic tests include skin prick testing, intradermaltesting, specific IgE blood testing, component resolved diagnostics.

3. Active supervised role in consultservice which involves seeing in-patient cases for all the sub-specialitieswithin the hospital

4. Routine role in supervision of day-caseprovocation challenges and immunotherapy

5. Regular attendance at weekly clinical/educationalmeetings

6. Attendance at departmental study days,as well as BSACI and BPAIIG study days

Thetrainee will also be expected to perform an audit and take an active role inthe review of current guidelines and the development of new guidelines. They will be encouraged to take an activerole in the departmental research programme and to present their work atregional, national and international meetings.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of AcuteTrusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across WestYorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care forour patients.

Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshireand Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward changeto deliver the highest quality care. Byworking for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be apart of that change.

Paediatricallergy Leeds Paediatric Allergy service provides a secondary and tertiaryallergy service to children of Leeds and Yorkshire. The large multidisciplinaryteam includes paediatric allergy consultants, allergy nurses, allergydietitians and clinical psychologist.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. BACKGROUND

LeedsChildren's Hospital is offering Out Of Programme Pause (OOPP) positions in 7sub-speciality areas. OOPP positionsallow trainees to take a step out of formal training for one year and have anycompetencies gained whilst out of training assessed upon their return.

LeedsChildrens Hospital is offering 7 fantastic opportunities, starting inSeptember 2024.

Paediatricallergy Leeds Paediatric Allergy service provides a secondary and tertiaryallergy service to children of Leeds and Yorkshire. The large multidisciplinaryteam includes paediatric allergy consultants, allergy nurses, allergydietitians and clinical psychologist.The service supports children with IgE and non-IgE mediated foodallergy, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, drug allergy,venom allergy, chronic spontaneous urticaria and complex multisystem allergicdisease. As a part of this exciting and unique role, successful post holderwill experience allergy clinics, training in performing and interpretation ofdiagnostic tests including skin prick testing, intradermal testing, specificIgE blood testing, component resolved diagnostics, supervision of day-caseprovocation challenges and immunotherapy, attendance at departmental studydays, as well as BSACI and BPAIIG study days

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

Asa part of these exciting and unique roles, successful post holder will havefollowing clinical responsibilities

PaediatricAllergy

1. Attendance at regular paediatricallergy clinics and after a period of training, undertaking general paediatricallergy clinics with support of the supervising consultant.

2. Training in performing andinterpretation of diagnostic tests include skin prick testing, intradermaltesting, specific IgE blood testing, component resolved diagnostics.

3. Active supervised role in consultservice which involves seeing in-patientcases for all the sub-specialities within the hospital

4. Routine role in supervision of day-caseprovocation challenges and immunotherapy

5. Regular attendance at weeklyclinical/educational meetings

6. Attendance at departmental study days,as well as BSACI and BPAIIG study days

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

General Training and Qualifications

SeePerson Specification.

Experience

Thesuccessful applicant should be able to work at ST4-7 level or to be able todemonstrate equivalent level experience.

Thesuccessful applicant will have both inpatient and outpatient duties

Theywill need to be confident in the assessment of sick children

Theywill need experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and have excellentverbal and written communication skills

Theywill need to have a good understanding of research methodology and be able tosupervise and support clinical assessments as part of a research study. Theywill need to have, or be prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP)training.

Personal Attributes

Theappointee will have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that areadequate to enable effective communications about medical topics with patientsand colleagues. See also PersonSpecification.

Theyneed to be enthusiastic, keen to learn and demonstrate commitment to deliveringhigh quality care as part of the neurosciences team

Clinical Audit

Theappointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Audit meetings, mortalityand morbidity meetings and application of agreed clinical guidelines.

6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staffand set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk Evidence that present achievement andperformance is commensurate with totality of their period of training At least 4 years experience in paediatrics by the time of intended start date

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCPCH by time of interview

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK. Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

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