South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmology Medical Photographer

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

To provide a specialised clinical diagnostic imaging service to the Directorate.

You will be responsible for assisting in service development, ensuring that high clinical standards are maintained.

Assist in the maintenance of the ophthalmic imaging and angiography databases.

Assist in delivering this service in close liaison with Medical, Nursing and other staff. Responsible for the recording of clinical observations.

Ability to use image manipulation and graphics software.

Provide clinics at other hospitals

Main duties of the job

  • Retinal photography, imaging and image analysis
  • Fluorescein fundus angiography - electronic image recording,image processing and analysis
  • Optic nerve head tomography
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Anterior segment OCT
  • Administration of eye drops to facilitate ocular imaging
  • Visual Acuity assessment
  • The ability to be able to concentrate for prolonged periods oftime in order to capture images and then be able to manipulatethem to achieve the best result for the patient
  • Preparation of images for clinic sessions

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading Your Team to Successo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-HNO-7328084

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills are required to achieve desired results for patients
  • Must be able to work on own initiative and prioritise busy workload

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or oMaths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or oMaths & English O Level/GCE A-C or oMaths & English CSE Grade 1 or oNARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
  • Must be computer literate

Experience

Essential

  • Must have an Ophthalmic health care background
Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills are required to achieve desired results for patients
  • Must be able to work on own initiative and prioritise busy workload

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or oMaths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or oMaths & English O Level/GCE A-C or oMaths & English CSE Grade 1 or oNARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
  • Must be computer literate

Experience

Essential

  • Must have an Ophthalmic health care background

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

carol O'Connor

carol.oconnor1@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-HNO-7328084

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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