Consultant Allergist (Subspecialty – Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema): Sponsorship Available

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)

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

Closing Date: 19 November 2026