Job summary
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a full time Trainee Medical Photographer, who on completion of the post graduate training will become a qualified Band 5 Medical Photographer working within our small team, across Huddersfield and Halifax Hospital sites.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and cheerful team player, who is not only proficient in photography, but has a caring and empathic approach to our patients and can communicate with a wide range of health professionals.
If you would like to know more about this great opportunity to start a career in Medical Photography, please visit the Institute of Medical Illustrators website Institute of Medical Illustrators . If you would like to visit the department for an informal chat, please contact Jane Armitage, Medical Illustration Manager.
Main duties of the job
Provide a high quality, cost effective comprehensive clinical photographic service for patient record, research, teaching and publication to clinicians and other health care professionals, across hospital and community sites. Provide a diagnostic digital retinal ophthalmic imaging service to the Trust. Provide high quality graphic and video service.
This is a 2-year fixed term training post. The successful candidate will complete the Postgraduate Certificate at Staffordshire University within this period of appointment to develop their career as a Medical Photographer and acquire professional registration with the AHCS (Academy Health Care Scientist) on successful completion of the postgraduate certificate
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in all aspects of clinical photography and videography of adults and children in a variety of locations, in the photographic studio, on wards, in clinics, operating theatres and community sites, guided by local and national guidelines.
Medical Illustration provides a service to wide range of modalities within the Trust, with an emphasis on Tissue Viability, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, ENT (Ears, Nose & Throat) and adult & childrens safeguarding.
You will be an active team member in the Community Diagnostic Centres, photographing skin lesions within the new teledermatology service.
Under guidance/supervision, competently and routinely undertake ophthalmic imaging of patients in regular clinics using a variety of ophthalmic imaging techniques.
Production of large format posters, patient information leaflets and illustrative graphic assignments.
To enrol and complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography within the training period of appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in all aspects of clinical photography and videography of adults and children in a variety of locations, in the photographic studio, on wards, in clinics, operating theatres and community sites, guided by local and national guidelines.
Medical Illustration provides a service to wide range of modalities within the Trust, with an emphasis on Tissue Viability, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, ENT (Ears, Nose & Throat) and adult & childrens safeguarding.
You will be an active team member in the Community Diagnostic Centres, photographing skin lesions within the new teledermatology service.
Under guidance/supervision, competently and routinely undertake ophthalmic imaging of patients in regular clinics using a variety of ophthalmic imaging techniques.
Production of large format posters, patient information leaflets and illustrative graphic assignments.
To enrol and complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography within the training period of appointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- BA/BSc or equivalent in Photography or related media subject
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Committed in working towards the Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography
- Be prepared to undertake further training & complete mandatory training
- Demonstrate your photographic ability, by means of a portfolio of work
- Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite software
- Experience in graphic design
- Understanding and general awareness of confidentiality in the NHS
- Understands the importance of record keeping and accuracy and precision to detail
- Experience of working with the public or customer care
Desirable
- Work experience in Medical Illustration
- Techniques used to capture patient images in Ophthalmology
- Experience in the healthcare environment
- Experience in videography
- Teledermatology experience
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Must be a team player and work towards team objectives
- Be prepared to update skills on a regular basis, contributing to service improvements
- Keep up to date with CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with patients and staff
- Ability to manage and organise your own workload, without supervision to meet deadlines
- Demonstrate good time management
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, co-operative and reliable
Desirable
- Be flexible in approach to working hours, to meet service demands
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- BA/BSc or equivalent in Photography or related media subject
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Committed in working towards the Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography
- Be prepared to undertake further training & complete mandatory training
- Demonstrate your photographic ability, by means of a portfolio of work
- Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite software
- Experience in graphic design
- Understanding and general awareness of confidentiality in the NHS
- Understands the importance of record keeping and accuracy and precision to detail
- Experience of working with the public or customer care
Desirable
- Work experience in Medical Illustration
- Techniques used to capture patient images in Ophthalmology
- Experience in the healthcare environment
- Experience in videography
- Teledermatology experience
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Must be a team player and work towards team objectives
- Be prepared to update skills on a regular basis, contributing to service improvements
- Keep up to date with CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with patients and staff
- Ability to manage and organise your own workload, without supervision to meet deadlines
- Demonstrate good time management
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, co-operative and reliable
Desirable
- Be flexible in approach to working hours, to meet service demands
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.
