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Allergy Consultant
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This exciting new post in Adult Allergy will involve working alongside the existing team Steve Jenkins (Respiratory Consultant) and Kathryn Powrie (Allergy nurse specialist). The Allergy service at Broomfield has developed over time and now takes referrals from a catchment area of 1.2 million across Mid and South Essex.
It is hoped that the expanded capacity as a result of this new post will allow the team to take referrals from a wider catchment area. The team offers a wide range of services including subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy, food and drug challenge testing, and biologic administration for urticaria and severe asthma.
The allergy department at Broomfield in is the process of applying for registration with the IQAS (Improving Quality in Allergy Services). There is a strong focus on governance, patient safety and patient experience. The allergy team sits within the wider department of Respiratory medicine which provides mutual and administrative support.
Broomfield hospital has always had a reputation as an exciting and engaging place to work, with enthusiastic clinicians focussed on the needs of patients and working together in a supportive environment.
The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust also includes Basildon and Southend hospitals, and offers not only a large catchment are but also opportunities for economies of scale and pathway development.
Please note: this Job Description is pending Royal College approval.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
This is a full time post with no on call commitments. A detailed timetable can be seen in the job description. This would involve four allergy clinics per week, plus two challenge session, with further clinical time for inpatient referrals and triage of GP referrals.
Currently there are two whole time equivalent allergy nurse specialists working within the team. There are no medical allergy trainees working in the department, although this would be a future aspiration.
The postholder would be encouraged to develop new services and special interests, such as transition clinics, liaison with Acute Medicine, and joint clinics with ENT, anaesthetic assessment, and Dermatology.
Currently the Broomfield allergy team networks within Eastern region, predominantly with Addenbrooke’s allergy team, with quarterly meetings. The postholder has the opportunity to spend non-clinical sessions at Addenbrooke’s for development and CME.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsbilities.
Manyleb y person
Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- GMC registered
work experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous experience at Consultant level
Meini prawf dymunol
- NHS experience
- Experience working in allergy specialism
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Huw Jenkins
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01245 362000
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Rhestr swyddi gyda Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust yn Meddygol a deintyddol neu bob sector