Consultant Specialist in Allergy (Substantive) Part time (8 PAs)

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Specialist in Allergy to join our team. The Allergy department is well established and holds specialist accreditation status with the RCP IQAS for the provision of allergy services among the nine centres in the UK. Homerton Hospital is a GMC recognised training centre for Allergy and Immunology specialty training.

The adult Allergy service at Homerton Healthcare provides a wide range of allergy diagnostic and therapeutic services. Patient consultation takes place in consultation rooms within the main outpatient department, and Allergy Day Care Unit. The department provides this service for the residents of City and Hackney and a number of neighbouring boroughs. The service caters for general allergy related problems and also specialises in a number of sub-specialities, including provision of a tertiary drug patch testing service.

The main activities across the service are as follow;

• Allergy new patients clinics


• Allergen immunotherapy clinics facility


• Food challenge clinics


• Drug challenge clinics (optional)


• Severe asthma/anti IgE clinic


• Skin prick tests for a variety of allergens


• Full range of lung function tests


• A fully comprehensive immunology lab
  
  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.


We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list