Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy Medical Photography Department at Liverpool University Hospitals. This is an exciting time for our department in future developments of our service.
The service is primarily based at The Royal Liverpool Hospital, where we provide a wide range of medical photographic services for a variety of specialties including Trauma and Orthopaedics, Vascular, Dermatology, Infectious diseases. We work alongside clinical nurse specialists and clinicians from both medical and surgical divisions. The service also operates from a studio providing support for medico - legal services, general photography and videography.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a friendly, self-motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious team member who is adaptable and able to work independently. The candidate will offer excellent interpersonal and communication skills and technical ability with knowledge of Photoshop and a thorough understanding of digital technology. A photographic degree is essential and experience within a department would be an advantage.
Skills in time management and prioritising workloads are essential, whilst supporting the senior photographer. You will also be willing to work across site at Broadgreen Hospital on rotational periods.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work professionally and sympathetically, in a sometimes stressful environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work professionally and sympathetically, in a sometimes stressful environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Medical Illustration or equivalent
- State registered medical Illustration practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a clinical photographic section of a medical illustration department yielding the experience and skills identified below
Desirable
- Teaching hospital experience
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary medical illustration department comprising clinical photographers, medical graphic designers, reprographic and multimedia productions
Knowledge
Essential
- Photographic and video skills including clinical, commercial & PR using conventional and digital imaging technology.
- Good IT skills including working knowledge of the following Apple Macintosh computer programmes Photoshop, QuarkXpress and PowerPoint
- Photographic laboratory skills including mono, colour and E6 processing.
- Experience / knowledge of Digital Image Asset Management Systems
Desirable
- A knowledge and understanding of other professions within the NHS and professions within a medical illustration services department.
- A good knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
- Commitment to deliver high quality clinical photographic service
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills. Ability to liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team in a courteous and professional manner in sometimes challenging situations
- The ability to communicate effectively and sympathetically with patients and relatives.
- Ability to work in physically demanding situations and cope with emotionally distressing circumstances
- Good organisational ability / ability to prioritise
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to use own initiative
- Flexibility in working practice
- Confidentiality
- Accuracy
Desirable
- Commitment to continuous personal development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Medical Illustration or equivalent
- State registered medical Illustration practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a clinical photographic section of a medical illustration department yielding the experience and skills identified below
Desirable
- Teaching hospital experience
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary medical illustration department comprising clinical photographers, medical graphic designers, reprographic and multimedia productions
Knowledge
Essential
- Photographic and video skills including clinical, commercial & PR using conventional and digital imaging technology.
- Good IT skills including working knowledge of the following Apple Macintosh computer programmes Photoshop, QuarkXpress and PowerPoint
- Photographic laboratory skills including mono, colour and E6 processing.
- Experience / knowledge of Digital Image Asset Management Systems
Desirable
- A knowledge and understanding of other professions within the NHS and professions within a medical illustration services department.
- A good knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
- Commitment to deliver high quality clinical photographic service
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills. Ability to liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team in a courteous and professional manner in sometimes challenging situations
- The ability to communicate effectively and sympathetically with patients and relatives.
- Ability to work in physically demanding situations and cope with emotionally distressing circumstances
- Good organisational ability / ability to prioritise
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to use own initiative
- Flexibility in working practice
- Confidentiality
- Accuracy
Desirable
- Commitment to continuous personal development
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.
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.
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).
