Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Paediatrician with specialist interest in allergy. This is a 12-month, 6PA Locum Consultant Paediatrician post. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of individuals devoted to providing the very best care for our patients. This post offers an excellent opportunity to join a busy and dynamic Paediatric Allergy team, delivering outpatient and elective allergy assessment and care. This post is based at Watford General Hospital site with outpatient clinics at Hemel Hempstead Hospital site.

Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Allergy service at West Hertfordshire Hospitals provides diagnostic and management advice for children with a wide range of atopic conditions including food allergies, allergic respiratory, gastrointestinal and skin conditions. The service is multi-disciplinary led by consultants and specialist nurse and supported by dieticians and nurses. The post-holder will provide three outpatient allergy clinics each week across both sites. The post-holder will also support Day Unit allergy activity and elective service development. This includes clinical supervision and input with activities such as oral food challenges and immunotherapy and contribution to departmental training and education teaching and simulation programmes.

About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse ofthose serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. **If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.**

Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities of the job: Consistent with independent consultant practice in general paediatrics and allergy. Competent to independently manage children in a elective daycare and outpatient setting. Able to demonstrate clinical skills in line with RCPCH curriculum.

Person Specification
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Paediatrics (Paediatric Emergency Medicine) via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview); or Portfolio pathway (CESR)
• APLS or equivalent
• 6 months clinical experience in managing patients with food allergies, atopic respiratory and skin disease in an out-patient setting.
• Level 3 Safeguarding

Desirable

• Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty
• Tertiary level allergy experience

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
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 (Opens in a new tab). 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).

Additional information
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
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 (Opens in a new tab). 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).

Employer details
Employer name: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Watford General Hospital, Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)