Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic immunologist to join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The role is based at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) but with the opportunity to work across the MFT immunology and allergy services at both MRI and Wythenshawe Hospital.
Please see the Job Overview and Job Description documents for the main highlights!
Greater Manchester is an excellent place to live and work. There are exceptional transport links, great dining opportunities, a vibrant social life and opportunities for all. There is close access to the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Immunology Services in GM. The successful applicant for this MFT based post. Greater Manchester offers excellent opportunities for potential applicants. The service also have close ties to the Allergy service in Wythenshawe Hospital, the paediatric immunology and allergy service in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine in St Mary's Hospital and the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation in the University of Manchester. The clinical services are supported by the Greater Manchester Immunology Service (GMIS based in MFT) which provides laboratory immunology services for Greater Manchester and beyond.
Please see attached full job advert for more details
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have responsibilities for both Diagnostic Immunopathology and Clinical Immunology, and clinical activities will include Allergy and Primary Immunodeficiency. This post is a new post to cover expansion and increasing demands on the immunology service linked to immunoglobulin stewardship, drug allergy, secondary immunodeficiency and growth in the laboratory service, as well as the increased demand for clinical allergy assessment.
The post holder will be expected, in conjunction with the present consultants across MFT, to further develop the Immunology and Allergy Services for the Trust and develop close links with other clinical and laboratory groups in the Northwest of England.
The post holder will share the responsibility for providing a consultant led Diagnostic Immunopathology service. The laboratory currently provides tests for several NHS Trusts across the Northwest of England. Day to day tasks include demand management, quality assurance, providing interpretive comments and related liaison work. The post holder will be expected to participate in quality / clinical governance processes, such as maintenance of ISO 15189 accreditation.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organization to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MRCP +/- MRCPath or equivalent
- Completion of basic training (SHO rotation or equivalent)
- Completion of higher training, should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
- Experience of managing patients with allergy, immunodeficiency and autoimmunity
Desirable
- Higher Qualification (PhD, MD)
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching medical students
- Experience of Audit
- Teaching junior medical staff
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Research projects relating to Immunology
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisations and IT skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Leadership skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester
M13 9WL