Consultant Allergist (Subspecialty - Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema)

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Allergist (Subspecialty - Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema)

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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Job summary

The Adult Allergy Department is seeking a full time Consultant Allergist with Subspecialty in Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The Department offers a comprehensive range of allergy services and has been accredited as a Centre of Excellence by both the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) and the World Allergy Organisation (WAO).

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has 5 hospital sites which are Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital. These clinics will be predominantly at the Guy's Hospital, some clinics would take place at St Thomas' Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical components of the full time post are:

• 2.5 General Allergy clinics per week
• 1 Severe Urticaria clinic per week
• 1 Drug Allergy clinic per week
• 1 Challenge clinic per week
• Leadership of the Severe Urticaria Service (Allergy) and supporting with prescribing of biologics (homecare and outpatient)

About us

The Trust consists of St Thomas' Hospital at Waterloo, including the Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's Hospital at London Bridge, Royal Brompton Hospital at Chelsea and Harefield Hospital at Harefield. We are also part of King's Health Partners (KHP), which comprises King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. KHP is one of just five accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres (AHSCs). Through our AHSC, we are committed to making research and education integral to the delivery of high quality clinical care. The King's Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre (ICC) is the vehicle for developing and managing cancer research, clinical services, and training and development across all the KHP partner organisations.

Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum excl. LZ

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1186

Job locations

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
• To take an active role in the work of the Allergy Academy which provides post- graduate teaching and training.
• To act as educational supervisor and appraiser to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

• To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Clinical efficiency e.g. immunotherapy response rates, DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
• Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
• To take an active role in the work of the Allergy Academy which provides post- graduate teaching and training.
• To act as educational supervisor and appraiser to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

• To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Clinical efficiency e.g. immunotherapy response rates, DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
• Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT or equivalent in Allergy (Allergy and Clinical Immunology) or Immunology (Allergy, Clinical and Laboratory Immunology) / within 6m of CCT

Desirable

• Higher education qualifications (such as post graduate certificate, diploma, MSc, PhD or higher)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Experience in Allergy Medicine
• NHS experience
• Experience in managing patients with Severe Urticaria and Angioedema
• Experience in managing patients with Peri-operative Anaphylaxis

Desirable

• Experience in Drug Desensitization

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Intradermal Skin Test
• Drug Provocation Test
• Food Provocation Test

Desirable

• Drug Desensitization

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Appropriate IT skills required.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical governance, audit and management.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Peer reviewed publications.
• Experience in clinical research

Leadership / Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Ability to work as part of a team

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT or equivalent in Allergy (Allergy and Clinical Immunology) or Immunology (Allergy, Clinical and Laboratory Immunology) / within 6m of CCT

Desirable

• Higher education qualifications (such as post graduate certificate, diploma, MSc, PhD or higher)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Experience in Allergy Medicine
• NHS experience
• Experience in managing patients with Severe Urticaria and Angioedema
• Experience in managing patients with Peri-operative Anaphylaxis

Desirable

• Experience in Drug Desensitization

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Intradermal Skin Test
• Drug Provocation Test
• Food Provocation Test

Desirable

• Drug Desensitization

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Appropriate IT skills required.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical governance, audit and management.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Peer reviewed publications.
• Experience in clinical research

Leadership / Management skills

Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Ability to work as part of a team

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead and Consultant Allergist

Dr Leonard Siew

[email protected]

02071887188

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum excl. LZ

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1186

Job locations

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

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