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Job overview

The appointee will, together with a consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality clinical Immunology service at Salford Care Royal Hospital. Duties will encompass all aspects of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be expected to work closely with other Consultant colleagues within Clinical Immunology across the NCA and Consultant and laboratory staff at Greater Manchester Immunology Service (GMIS) at Manchester Foundation Trust (Oxford Road site). Other key relationships include Consultant colleagues across a wide range of other specialties, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Specialist Nurses, Lead Nurse, and Service/Directorate Managers.
  
• The post holder will participate in and have a role in maintaining and developing allergy and immunology services, management, and triage of referrals.  Participate in maintaining or acquiring accreditation.
• Conduct weekly clinics for the investigation and management of immunodeficiency and allergy in adults. Supervise and manage the long-term treatment of patients with primary immune deficiency and allergy Participate in day-care, supervising immunoglobulin replacement therapy, allergen immunotherapy, and challenge/provocation testing.
• Advise on the care of inpatients, in consultation with colleagues from other specialities. Contribute to writing and updating clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Supervise and support specialist nursing team   Participate in training nurses, immunology trainees, biomedical scientific staff and undergraduate medical students.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.