Job summary
The Medical Photographer will provide high-quality photographic services to support the ophthalmology clinics, capturing images of patients upon admission and before discharge. The role includes supporting the wards with clinical imaging needs, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of patient conditions. This position plays a vital role in supporting clinical teams, contributing to patient care, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise in medical photography, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of clinical safety requirements.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job:
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Capture Medical Images: Take high-quality, accurate photographs of patients for ophthalmology clinics, documenting conditions upon admission and before discharge.
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Support Clinical Teams: Work closely with medical and nursing staff to capture relevant images for clinical assessments, reports, and patient care records.
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Cross-Site Support: Provide imaging services across multiple wards and clinics as required, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of photographic support.
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Ensure Compliance: Adhere to all statutory, regulatory, and hospital guidelines, ensuring patient confidentiality and compliance with data protection laws.
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Equipment Management: Maintain and manage medical photography equipment, ensuring it is in good working condition and available when needed.
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Documentation and Record Keeping: Accurately file and catalogue images in patient records, ensuring correct tagging and archiving for future reference.
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Collaborate with Multidisciplinary Teams: Communicate effectively with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure photographs meet the clinical requirements and contribute to patient care.
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Professional Development: Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in medical photography techniques, ensuring the application of best practices in clinical imaging.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification
- Registered Medical Illustration Practitioner, Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS)
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in a range of specialist medical photography to masters equivalent level.
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Graphic design qualification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years minimum as post graduate medical illustration practitioner.
- Specialist photographic techniques including Dermoscopy, Orthodontic Photography and Ophthalmic Photography (Fundus, Fluorescein Angiography, ICG angiography, Slit Lamp).
- Experience in operating theatre photography
- Apple Mac and Windows operating systems
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
- Experience in digital image management. Proven experience developing Departmental Services
Desirable
- Managing Other Staff.
- Research and Audit.
- Clinical Trials
- Infra-red and ultraviolet photography.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge and understanding of specialist clinical, ophthalmic, orthodontic and standardised photographic techniques and protocols - including Dermoscopy, Fluorescein Angiography and the use of specialist equipment
- Proven ability in producing standardised and demonstrative clinical photographs. Able to produce high quality and truly representative clinical images and provide robust Image Management across the Trust
- Able to provide high quality standardised clinical images for use as part of clinical trials.
- Proven ability in producing Public Relations photographs.
- Extensive knowledge of developments in photography, video, graphic design, digital imaging, multimedia and associated technologies to advance the service in the most effective way.
- Knowledge of using and learning new equipment and techniques as part of Clinical Trials and departmental Audits.
- Highly computer literate with sound knowledge and experience of photographic manipulation and image management software.
- Responsible for the storage, security, confidentiality and copyright of patient photographic and video images and data across the Trust
Desirable
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Emergency First Aid trained
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification
- Registered Medical Illustration Practitioner, Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS)
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in a range of specialist medical photography to masters equivalent level.
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Graphic design qualification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years minimum as post graduate medical illustration practitioner.
- Specialist photographic techniques including Dermoscopy, Orthodontic Photography and Ophthalmic Photography (Fundus, Fluorescein Angiography, ICG angiography, Slit Lamp).
- Experience in operating theatre photography
- Apple Mac and Windows operating systems
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
- Experience in digital image management. Proven experience developing Departmental Services
Desirable
- Managing Other Staff.
- Research and Audit.
- Clinical Trials
- Infra-red and ultraviolet photography.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge and understanding of specialist clinical, ophthalmic, orthodontic and standardised photographic techniques and protocols - including Dermoscopy, Fluorescein Angiography and the use of specialist equipment
- Proven ability in producing standardised and demonstrative clinical photographs. Able to produce high quality and truly representative clinical images and provide robust Image Management across the Trust
- Able to provide high quality standardised clinical images for use as part of clinical trials.
- Proven ability in producing Public Relations photographs.
- Extensive knowledge of developments in photography, video, graphic design, digital imaging, multimedia and associated technologies to advance the service in the most effective way.
- Knowledge of using and learning new equipment and techniques as part of Clinical Trials and departmental Audits.
- Highly computer literate with sound knowledge and experience of photographic manipulation and image management software.
- Responsible for the storage, security, confidentiality and copyright of patient photographic and video images and data across the Trust
Desirable
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Emergency First Aid trained
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries
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).
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).
