Consultant Physician - Allergy and Immunology

1. Job purpose

This is a foundational consultant appointment created to establish and develop a new Division of Allergy and Immunology at SSMC. The post-holder will design and deliver a comprehensive clinical service for patients presenting with allergic and immunological conditions, building the service from the ground up - including its operating model, clinical pathways, multidisciplinary team and governance framework. The successful candidate will combine excellent clinical practice with the leadership, organisational and academic skills needed to create a sustainable, high-quality specialist service aligned with best clinical practice standards.

2. Key responsibilities

2.1 Clinical care

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management across the full breadth of allergic and immunological disease, including: drug and perioperative allergy; food allergy and anaphylaxis; venom allergy; allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis; allergic asthma phenotypes; chronic urticaria and angioedema; atopic dermatitis; eosinophilic and mast cell disorders; and primary and secondary immunodeficiency and immune dysregulation.
• Establish and run specialist outpatient clinics and a day-case service for skin testing, allergen immunotherapy, drug and food challenges, desensitisation protocols and biologic therapy.
• Provide inpatient consultation and lead the management of anaphylaxis and complex immunological presentations across the hospital.
• Establish a structured transition and shared-care pathway between paediatric and adult services.

2.2 Service development and leadership

• Design and implement the operating model, clinical pathways, protocols, formulary and quality standards for the new division.
• Specify and validate diagnostic capability in partnership with the laboratory and immunology services (e.g. skin prick and intradermal testing, specific IgE and component-resolved diagnostics, tryptase, challenge protocols, relevant pulmonary function testing).
• Build and lead the multidisciplinary team, working closely with nursing, pharmacy, dietetics, laboratory medicine, respiratory medicine, dermatology, otolaryngology, paediatrics, internal medicine, rheumatology and infectious diseases.
• Develop referral pathways with primary care and across the wider health network, and contribute to business planning, capacity modelling and the sustainable growth of the service.

2.3 Education and training

• Develop and deliver teaching for residents, fellows, and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to the creation of a future allergy and immunology fellowship training programme.

2.4 Research and innovation

• Support clinical research, disease registries and quality-improvement initiatives, making use of SSMC's academic affiliations and research infrastructure.

2.5 Governance and quality

• Lead clinical governance, audit, patient safety, accreditation and full compliance with the Department of Health standards and SSMC policy.

3. Qualifications

• Tier 1: NLT 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification
• Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MD or equivalent).
• Board certification in Allergy and Clinical Immunology – e.g. American or Canadian Board certification, UK CCT, or recognised European or other equivalent.
• Candidates with adult or pediatric experience in allergy and clinical immunology are encouraged to apply; dual competency in adult and paediatric is desirable but not mandatory.

For UAE National

Clinical Fellowship training following primary specialty board may substitute for experience as follows:

• Each year of clinical fellowship is counted as two years of clinical Experience
• Only applicable to clinical subspecialty fellowship in the following countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA) or HAAD accredited fellowship programs

Desired

Educational Qualification: Required:

• Qualification from Tier 1

OR

• Qualification from Tier 2
• Current national license or equivalent
• Certified proof of yearly CME

4. Experience

• Post-certification consultant-level experience in allergy and clinical immunology.
• Demonstrable experience of establishing, leading or significantly developing a clinical service is strongly preferred.
• Procedural competence across the diagnostic and therapeutic range (skin testing, immunotherapy, drug and food challenges, desensitisation, biologic therapy).

5. Skills and competencies

• Strong clinical leadership, service design and project-delivery capability.
• Excellent multidisciplinary teamworking and the ability to build relationships across specialties and with primary care.
• Clear, compassionate communication with patients and families.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, education and research.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively in a diverse, international environment.

6. Personal attributes

• Entrepreneurial and resilient, comfortable building a service in its early stages.
• Collaborative, patient-centred and outcomes-focused.
• Committed to the highest standards of safety, ethics and professional conduct.