Job responsibilities

Contribute to the Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Services within the Trust by means of outpatient clinics, day-case and in-patient care, including consults for other teams, participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds. Contribute to the care of children who are being prepared for, and have undergone, HSCT. Contribute to out-of-hours cover: 1:7 weekday nights and weekends for paediatric immunology and infectious diseases, not including the HSCT Unit.

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary medical qualification.
• MRCPCH or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
• Wide experience of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, including infection in the immunocompromised and stem cell transplantation.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).

Desirable

• Research training with a Higher Degree.
• Leadership and training experience.
• Recognised teaching skills and training.
• Peer-reviewed publications.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of a substantial career commitment to Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the field of Paediatric Immunology; evidence that such opinions are sought after.
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of children with immunological disorders and infectious diseases referred to a tertiary centre, including tuberculosis.

Desirable

• Experience managing children exposed to or suffering from High Consequence Infectious Diseases.
• Leadership of antimicrobial stewardship programme.
• A minimum of 1 year experience of caring for children undergoing HSCT for Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI).

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
• Proven management and administration ability and understanding of management goals.
• Evidence of leadership / project management.
• Experience in quality improvement and audit.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.

Desirable

• Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
• Evidence of leadership / project management.
• Evidence of having implemented change.
• Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
• Experience of JACIE/QPIDS accreditation.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
• Research / critical review of literature.

Desirable

• Higher degree.
• Experience in supervising research students.
• Published research.

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit or other quality improvement activities.

Desirable

• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
• Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).