Trust StR Higher Doctor in Immunology/Allergy
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £61,825.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61825.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL68DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-0598 |
Summary
Clinical Fellow/StR Higher in Immunology Introduction Clinical immunologists take a lead role in the investigation and management of patients with immunodeficiency and allergy whilst working collaboratively with relevant organ based specialists providing care for patients with systematic autoimmune disease and vasculitis. Alongside the provision of a clinical service to the aforementioned group of patients, immunologists direct a comprehensive diagnostic laboratory service which underpins the diagnosis and monitoring of this broad range of immunological diseases. A consultant immunologist will perform a wide range of duties including clinical liaison, interpretation, and validation of results, quality assurance and assay development. Immunologists also undertake research including clinical trials and have a key role in the education of medical students. Peninsula Clinical Immunology and Allergy Service Based on Eden unit, Derriford Hospital, the service provides specialist immunodeficiency and allergy services for the whole of the South West Peninsula (population 1.8 million). The immunodeficiency service is one of only 4 services in the UK to be accredited for both immunodeficiency (Royal College of Physicians Quality in Primary immunodeficiency Services - QPIDS) and allergy (Royal College of Physicians Improving Quality in Allergy Services IQAS). The clinical team includes three consultant immunologists, two specialty registrars, a nurse consultant, five specialist nurses, a unit administrator, two medical secretaries and two receptionists. Two new posts have been approved and are in the recruitment process, immunology clinical fellow post (this post) and a data manager post. Laboratory Immunology A diagnostic immunology laboratory service is provided at Derriford Hospital, based in the Derriford Combined Laboratories, for South West Devon and Cornwall. A similar but smaller service is provided at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals for North & East Devon. Both laboratories function as a hub-and-spoke arrangement under the supervision of the Consultant Immunologists based at Derriford Hospital. The service provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic tests for autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease, allergy, primary immunodeficiency, secondary immune deficiency and leukaemia/lymphoma diagnosis. A Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics service is also provided for the peninsula stem cell and renal transplant programmes. The laboratory has been awarded full UKAS and EFI accreditation. Trust Specialty Registrar Post The post holder will experience clinical immunology through allergy and immunodeficiency outpatient clinics as well as involvement in the day case unit managing immunoglobulin infusions and allergy testing (skin prick testing, intradermal tests, challenges and immunotherapy). Combined clinics with paediatrics and respiratory medicine provide additional clinical opportunities. Opportunities are available to study immunology through departmental seminars, immunology journal club and national immunology SpR training days. Educational and Teaching All members of the Immunology team are active and enthusiastic teachers, the department has a regular commitment to teaching medical students from Plymouth Medical School and the post holder would be expected to be involved in delivering and developing teaching. The Medical Library is within the recently built Terence Lewis Building and includes an extensive journal and book resource and new computing facilities. The Postgraduate Centre is a modern, purpose-built unit where regular meetings take place, including a weekly Grand Round, weekly Medical Round, and regular Audit sessions. Research and Clinical Trials The immunology team are involved in a number of large multi-centre clinical trials (including Covid19 vaccine studies) as well as having an input into smaller disease specific multi centre studies. Following appropriate training the post holder would be involved in all aspects of these studies. There will be the opportunity to develop a research project within the department. Audit and Quality Improvement The department has a rolling audit schedule and the post holder would be expected to lead (with supervision) audit projects as well as contributing to quality improvement work in the department. There will be the opportunity to present completed audit/research projects at regional, national, or international conferences For an informal discussion or further information, please contact Dr Claire Bethune, Consultant Immunologist atclaire.bethune@nhs.net.