Band 5 Clinical Photographer - Clinical Photography

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We're looking for individuals to join our forward thinking, innovative Clinical Photography team at UHB. You will expand your skillset, experience a range of imaging techniques and make a big difference to our patients and their families.

We provide a range of clinical imaging and general photographic services, including Thermography to promote innovation and research. We work with a variety of specialities including Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Burns & Plastics and Dermatology.

We're looking for an excellent communicator who is motivated and enthusiastic, with outstanding technical ability to join our growing team.

We offer extensive training opportunities and support for staff to progress in their chosen career.

We would like the candidate to hold a degree in Medical Illustration, or a degree in Photography plus the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography and be AHCS registered. For the right person, we would be open to recruit a Trainee Photographer who would be funded to complete the Staffordshire Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography.

You'll be covering Heartlands, Solihull, Good Hope and the Queen Elizabeth Hospitals, as well as community sites. Full and part time posts are available.

If you think this sounds right for you, we'd love to receive your application. To arrange a visit or discuss the role, please contact Becky Lee, Medical Illustration Services Manager or Robert MacMillan, Photographic Manager, Tel: 0121 371 2460

Main duties of the job

You will be taking clinical photographs in various locations across UHB, including in our photographic studios, clinic rooms, wards and theatres. You will use people skills and communication to give an excellent service to patients from all walks of life and make a difference to their care.

You will be working in our highly regarded AI-based Teledermatology service, making sure that patients with suspected skin cancer get the right treatment at the right time, taking high quality photographs and dermoscopy.

When requested you will also work closely with the Communications Team to take public relations photography which will be used across the Trust and externally to show the best of what we do.

You will follow local policies and procedures to process and upload images to our secure image database and will be expected to use both everyday IT packages and specialist software to complete tasks.

You will contribute to the day to day running of the department, and make sure that all of our camera equipment is well maintained and consumables are recorded and ordered as necessary.

You will be the face of our department and help to make sure that relevant consent, confidentiality and photographic policies are upheld and images are taken safely and securely to protect our patients.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

28 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087812PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Degree in Medical Illustration / Clinical Photography or a Degree in Photography together with a PGC in Medical Illustration, or equivalence.
Academy for HealthCare Science registration

Desirable

*Member of IMI or other professional body.

Experience

Essential

*Professional Standards.
*Adobe Bridge/ Adobe Photoshop/ Adobe Camera Raw Software.
*Digital DSLR.
*Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer.
*Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge.
*Data Protection.
*Consent and confidentiality.

Desirable

*Experience in working in different hospitals.
*Nikon DSLR/Mirrorless cameras.
*Use of Adobe DNG convertor.
Knowledge of non-propriety Raw files.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Travel between sites with-in UHB.
*Able to communicate easily and effectively with staff of all levels and of all specialties.
*Networking skills and ability to build working relationships within and out with the Trust.
*Good negotiating skills.
*Able to apply guidelines and policies in complex situations
*Strong analytical, problem solving and numeracy skills
*Thorough knowledge of photographic processing software and image management tools and databases

Desirable

*Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
*Prepared to be flexible with hours worked.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Degree in Medical Illustration / Clinical Photography or a Degree in Photography together with a PGC in Medical Illustration, or equivalence.
Academy for HealthCare Science registration

Desirable

*Member of IMI or other professional body.

Experience

Essential

*Professional Standards.
*Adobe Bridge/ Adobe Photoshop/ Adobe Camera Raw Software.
*Digital DSLR.
*Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer.
*Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge.
*Data Protection.
*Consent and confidentiality.

Desirable

*Experience in working in different hospitals.
*Nikon DSLR/Mirrorless cameras.
*Use of Adobe DNG convertor.
Knowledge of non-propriety Raw files.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Travel between sites with-in UHB.
*Able to communicate easily and effectively with staff of all levels and of all specialties.
*Networking skills and ability to build working relationships within and out with the Trust.
*Good negotiating skills.
*Able to apply guidelines and policies in complex situations
*Strong analytical, problem solving and numeracy skills
*Thorough knowledge of photographic processing software and image management tools and databases

Desirable

*Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
*Prepared to be flexible with hours worked.

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).

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