Locum Consultant In Immunology

Job summary LocumConsultant in Allergy & ImmunologyThepost is a fixed term contract for period of 6 months for 6PAs.We are seeking a dynamic Locum Consultant to join theLeeds Allergy & Immunology Specialist services at St James UniversityHospital.
The appointee will become a key member of a dedicated and highlyexperienced multi-disciplinary team.
The job is part time fixed term locumcompromising of 6 programmed activities fixed term locum post , withsupervision of the junior doctors and specialist nurses.
There will be anon-call commitment of 1:4.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust makes up one ofthe largest teaching hospitals in Europe housing over 2,000 beds and providinga range of general, acute and elective services, together with a significantnumber of regional and supra-regional specialties.
The department has recently gained QPIDSaccreditation.
We are committed to providing high quality specialist care topatients suffering from allergic, immunodeficiency and autoinflammatorydisorders.
Great emphasis has been placed on delivering a friendly, consultantled, patient centric service.
Our multidisciplinary teams are a key part of oursuccess and include anaesthetics, clinical nurse specialists, pharmacists,physician associate and researchers.
There is a dedicated outpatient and Day-Case facility.
Main duties of the job The successful applicant should possessMembership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (orequivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a trainingprogramme within the UK.
In accordancewith the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctorsmust be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have established skillsin Allergy & Immunology & diagnostic laboratory.
Prospective applicantsare encouraged to contact one of the following: Dr Anoop Mistry, email: & Dr Sinisa Savic, email: About us Comeand join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing ourvision and values.
Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great careand rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers inthe UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.AtCardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values.
Our values are part ofwhat make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as wellas a responsibility.
They have been developed by our staff and set out whatthey see as important to how we work.Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable EmpoweredLeeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles.
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Job description Job responsibilities OBJECTIVESOF THE POSTThesuccessful candidate would join the other 2 substantive consultants & 2Locum Consultants in the team.
They are expected to work closely with thecurrent multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of Allergy &Immunology services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smoothflow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developinginnovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute tothe Immunology & Allergy on call rota.
Sustain the current capacity of theservice for clinical allergy and immunology work, with a view to expansionfollowing further development of nursing clinics and review of patientthroughout.
Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosisto treatment & follow up.
Support development of Allergy &Immunology Service.
Work closely multidisciplinary team& developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load.
Contribute to the Allergy &Immunology on call rota (Category B).
Ensure optimal delivery of diagnosticlaboratory support in line with standards from clinical pathology accreditationand in line with the planned developments of the Yorkshire diagnosticlaboratory network.
To allow the continuing developmentof subspecialty interests within the Leeds immunology & allergy service.REQUIREMENTSOF THE POSTGeneralTheTrust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed withcommissioners and other stakeholders.This will include: meeting the objectives of the post(see above), continuously improving the qualityand efficiency of personal and team practice,working with other staff and teams toensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as achieving the best clinical outcomeswithin the resources available, waiting times and infection control standards.Consultants in LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician workingin conjunction with a Business/Service Manager.This specialty team is then managed alongside a number of otherspecialties in a Clinical Service (or Support) Unit (CSU) led by a ClinicalDirector as the responsible person and supported by a full time General Managerand a full time Head of Nursing.TheClinical Director and their team report operationally to the Chief OperatingOfficers (COO) team consisting of the Chief Operating Officer, the MedicalDirector for Operations and the Nurse Director for Operations.
In addition, the COO team contains fourassistant directors of operations (ADOps) and a Performance Team.
The ADOps areeach aligned to specific CSUs to facilitate two-way interaction.Professionally,consultants report to Dr Magnus Harrison, Chief Medical Officer.ServicespecificTherole of consultant Immunologist will be expected to demonstrate a high level ofclinical experience and competence in the diagnosis and management of:General AllergyDrug AllergyImmunodeficiencyTherewill be an opportunity to contribute to the autoinflammatory service withsupportive trainingThepost holder will be responsible for performing outpatient clinics and providingconsultative clinical advice to colleagues at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.QualityThe Trust has a programme of activities that aredesigned to help consultants improve the quality of the service theyoffer.
This includes a range ofactivities shown below as examples not all activities can be undertaken everyyear!
Consultants are expected toroutinely engage in relevant activities in their specialty that arefocussedon quality participation should be reflected at annual appraisal and job planning and willbe discussed in specialties as part of clinical governance programmes andmeetings.
ClinicalAudit and standard settingClinical audit projectsDevelopment and application of agreedclinical guidelinesEnsuring compliance against relevantnational specifications, NICE guidelinesExternal Peer review and relevantnational auditsImplement improvements identified inGIRFT reviews Clinicaloutcome reviewMortality and morbidity reviewsStructured Judgement ReviewsMonitoring of outcomes reflected inroutinely collected dataParticipation in clinical codingreview and improvement Improvingpatient safetyParticipation in Trust-wideprogrammes, including mandatory learningRespond to national patient safetyalertsImplementation of local improvements,including actions from serious incident investigation reports, followingclinical reviewPromptly record patient safetyincidents on Datix and immediately escalate potential serious incidents to theCSU management teamEnsure Duty of Candour requirementsare metImprovingservice effectiveness and efficiencyService or system improvementprojects, including small scale change, lean or other recognised improvementmethodsConducting or considering reviews ofthe evidence to plan better service deliveryWhere agreed, working withcommissioners to match service delivery with requirements of relevantpopulationsImprovingthe patient experienceImplementing service improvementsbased on individual or service feedback from patients or carersRaising the profile and impact ofpatient participation in decisions about their own careInvolvement in understanding andimproving the ethical basis of care provided, utilising where necessary thetrusts clinical ethics committeeRespond to complaints in a timely andopen manner and ensure lessons are learned for future patient careResearchTheTrusts Research Strategy encourages all clinicians to participate in highquality, nationally recognised clinical research trials and other well-designedstudies, with a particular emphasis on work supported by the National Institutefor Health Research.
The Trust has several major programmes in experimentalmedicine and applied health research, developed in partnership with theUniversity of Leeds, which reflect strengths described in the Strategy andclinicians are encouraged to participate in these programmes.TheTrust also supports bespoke academic development and participation programmeslinked to the Research Strategy, including academic mentoring, and embedding ofclinicians within the major research programmes.Sessional time required for any participation inresearch activity will be agreed on commencement and kept under review, but notallconsultantswill require such sessional time.
TeachingTheTrust is a Teaching Hospital and therefore considers the active participationof consultant and other medical staff in teaching and training to be part ofour core activities.
Not all consultantswill have regular and substantial teaching commitments, but all will beinvolved in related activities from time to time, if only through informalopportunities, for example as part of service quality improvement (see above).It is therefore expected that all consultants will be familiar with theprinciples of effective teaching and will enable the service and colleagues tofulfil their obligations to learn and teach about effective care.The remainder of this section concentrates on teachingand training for medical colleagues, but the Trust actively supports andencourages consultant medical staff to participate in and deliver teaching andtraining to any colleagues, within and outside of the Trust, where this isagreed as an appropriate time commitment.
Person Specification Experience Essential Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in managing patients with primary & secondary immunodeficiencies, drug allergy & chronic spontaneous urticaria Must be able to demonstrate higher training in Immunology Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research Experience of participation in regular clinical audit Desirable Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff Qualifications Essential MB BS or equivalent qualification.
MRCP or equivalent qualification Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Immunology FRCPath or equivalent The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics Eligibility to work in the UK Is up to date and fit to practise safely