Consultant Clinical Immunologist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	17 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	£109,725.00 i £145,478.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£109725.00 - £145478.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	17 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9216-26-0436

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PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Role Requirements The successful candidate must hold full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). The appointee must have completed the General Medical Council (GMC) approved Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) curriculum in Immunology or demonstrate (to GMC or an Appointments Advisory Committee) evidence of equivalence in knowledge, training and experience of fundamental Immunology and its applications, care of patients with immunological disorders and specialist diagnostic laboratory practice. The appointee must hold the FRCPath (Immunology) and MRCP (UK) or show evidence of equivalent training and experience. Applicants must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR in immunology or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Managerial and Leadership The appointee will be actively involved in the training of specialist registrars, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists and will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate educational activities. The appointee will be expected to contribute to the internal audit programme and participate in all appropriate external quality assessment schemes. Duration This is a permanent substantive post. Managerial/Organisational Relationships Due to the combination of clinical and laboratory work, the Immunology and Allergy Department sits in 2 Directorates, both under the Clinical Sciences, Cancer, and Diagnostics Division. The Clinical Immunology and Allergy Service is in the Haematology and Immunology Service Line, within the Blood, Inflammation, and Cancer Directorate. The Directorate Manager is Helen Churchward. The Diagnostic Immunology Lab sits within the Blood Sciences Service line within the Pathology Directorate. The Directorate Manager is Dan Stevens. Key Working Relationships There are four Consultant Immunologists; Professor Claire Bethune (Service line co-lead), Dr Andrew Whyte, Associate Professor Lucy Leeman (Service line co-lead and Clinical Director Pathology Directorate), Dr Georgina Hunt (Immunology lab lead). The senior nursing team consists of a part time immunology nurse consultant Sister Christine Symons and two band 7 senior specialist nurses (one for immunodeficiency and one for allergy). In addition, there is; 1 Band 7 Research Nurse, 5 Band 5 Nurses, 3 Immunology Specialist Registrars, 1 Associate Specialist in Allergy 2 allergy Speciality Doctors, 1 Immunology & Allergy Specialist Psychologist. 1 Allergy specialist dietician There is also an admin team with a Clinical Admin Manager, SRIAP Data Performance Manager, SRIAP Coordinator, 2 Speciality Coordinators, 1 Medical Secretary, and 3 Ward Administrators. The Diagnostic Immunology lab is supported by; 1x Band 8 Senior manager (shared) 1x Band 8 Principal Clinical Scientist lead 2x Band 7 Clinical Scientist A range of BMS and Technical Staff Budget Holder Responsibilities Budget Holder responsibilities are currently held by one of the other Consultants and this is a responsibility which may rotate amongst the Consultants in the future. Undergraduate Teaching University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is one of the NHS partners of the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School. The Directorate has a commitment to a significant part of the clinical undergraduate teaching programme. The post holder will be expected to participate in undergraduate teaching activities. Additional job planned sessions for protected teaching time would be agreed by mutual agreement with the Service Line Director. Such arrangements will be agreed within the Trusts' annual job planning and medical staff appraisal process. Proposed Job Plan Details of the proposed job plan should be set out below. Whilst the example job plan given is for a 10PA post, those looking to work flexibly or LTFT are welcome to apply and the SPA allocation will remain the same as those looking to work 10PAs ie 1.5 generic SPA with up to another 1 PA for non-generic SPA as agreed with the service line director according to service line needs and the interests of the applicant. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with service lead prior to application. If the successful candidate wishes to work flexibly and this is agreed, the job plan will contain a minimum of 1.5 generic SPAs as long as the total PA allocation remains equal to or above 5 PAs. Additional SPA time can be added depending on availability, the interests of the candidate and needs of the department or Trust. Proposed timetable (Job plans will be reviewed after 6 months of starting) Type (DCC/SPA) PA Monday AM Outpatient clinic (Immunodeficiency) DCC 1 PM Immunodeficiency MDT Clinical Admin/day case/consults DCC DCC O.5 0.5 Tuesday AM Medical Student Teaching SPA 0.5 PM Triage/advice and guidance Generic SPA Laboratory DCC SPA DCC 0.5 0.5 1 Wednesday AM Clinical Admin / Day Case / Consults DCC 1 PM Generic SPA SPA 1 Thursday AM Outpatient Clinic (Allergy) DCC 1 PM Allergy MDT DCC 0.5 Friday AM Clinical Admin / Day Case / Consults DCC 1 PM Outpatient Clinic (Allergy) DCC 1 Additional Total DCC 8 Total SPA 1.5 Generic; 0.5 Medical School Teaching Total PAs 10 ON CALL There is a Consultant On-Call Rota during normal working hours (Mon-Fri, 0900-1700), supported by the Immunology Resident Drs