Job summary
This is an opportunity for a highly experienced, and Masters educated leader to manage the Clinical Photography, GraphicDesign, and Video services at University Hospitals Sussex, as the Head of Clinical Media Centre.
You will be an expertly competent clinical photographer, with a high level of video production experience, and an understanding of Medical Illustration in the context of Graphic Design.
Main duties of the job
Essential qualities include experience of leading teams and managing staff, professional knowledge of communication and imaging in a healthcare setting, and professional registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science.
As both a University Hospital and Foundation Trust, UHSussex has all the resources needed to develop outstanding services for our communities, offer exciting new career opportunities for our colleagues and continue to put local people at the heart of our decisions and plans. University Hospitals Sussex employs nearly 20,000 people across seven main hospital sites in Sussex. The Trust is responsible for all district general acute services for Brighton and Hove, West and Mid Sussex and parts of East Sussex. With a new build reaching completion in 2023, the Trust is expanding to provide specialised and tertiary services across Sussex and parts of the South East, including neuroscience, arterial vascular surgery, neonatology, specialized paediatric, cardiac, cancer, renal, infectious diseases and HIV medicine services.
You will be expected to continue develop CMC business strategy to additionally cover newly merged services, as well as the significant expansion of the Royal Sussex Hospital capacity next year. This will include presentation of business cases and setting Service Level Agreements for specific service areas, for example expansion of the teledermatology service, andimplementation of a trust-wide clinical photography mobile device app.
About us
Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops
AtUHSussexwe're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives:We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role atUHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need itbecausewe know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us:As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosingUHSussexyou are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that youdo.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leads and manages all aspects of the service operationally, strategically and financially. Acts as the professional lead expert for UHSussex on all matters of clinical photography and video activities, including sensitive issues regarding consent, legality, security and confidentiality of clinical images. Represents UHSussex in this capacity to a variety of external clients and partnerships. Carries full budgetary control and responsibility. Manages, trains and mentors staff within department. Ensures an efficient and cost effective service is provided. Undertakes clinical and non-clinical photography and videography as and when CMC service demands/staffing require. Provides professional leadership and direction for clinical photographers,videographer, and Medical Illustration staff. Provides leadership and actively promotes the activities and standards of CMC Services within UHSussex. Negotiating, delivering and monitoring service activity to both internal and external customers including agencies such as Social Services and the Police. Contributes to Information Governance Steering Group and advises on issues around clinical imaging.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leads and manages all aspects of the service operationally, strategically and financially. Acts as the professional lead expert for UHSussex on all matters of clinical photography and video activities, including sensitive issues regarding consent, legality, security and confidentiality of clinical images. Represents UHSussex in this capacity to a variety of external clients and partnerships. Carries full budgetary control and responsibility. Manages, trains and mentors staff within department. Ensures an efficient and cost effective service is provided. Undertakes clinical and non-clinical photography and videography as and when CMC service demands/staffing require. Provides professional leadership and direction for clinical photographers,videographer, and Medical Illustration staff. Provides leadership and actively promotes the activities and standards of CMC Services within UHSussex. Negotiating, delivering and monitoring service activity to both internal and external customers including agencies such as Social Services and the Police. Contributes to Information Governance Steering Group and advises on issues around clinical imaging.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Masters level management and/or medical illustration qualification or proven equivalent experience
- Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer. Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge.
- Academy for HealthCare Science registration
- Proven experience in a line management role within medical illustration eg. Section team leader/senior photographer
- Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer. Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Excellent IT user skills, demonstrating proficiency in use of MS packages (able to design complex spreadsheets and databases) and high level of understanding IT issues.
- Networking skills and ability to build working relationships within and out with the Trust
- Experience in budget management
- Thorough knowledge of photographic processing software and image management tools and databases
- Appraisals recruitment,
Desirable
- Expected to work autonomously in all aspects of running Clinical Media Centre with freedom to make critical strategic, financial decisions
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Masters level management and/or medical illustration qualification or proven equivalent experience
- Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer. Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge.
- Academy for HealthCare Science registration
- Proven experience in a line management role within medical illustration eg. Section team leader/senior photographer
- Extensive experience post-qualification as a clinical photographer. Wide range of clinical photography and non-clinical photography skills and knowledge
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Excellent IT user skills, demonstrating proficiency in use of MS packages (able to design complex spreadsheets and databases) and high level of understanding IT issues.
- Networking skills and ability to build working relationships within and out with the Trust
- Experience in budget management
- Thorough knowledge of photographic processing software and image management tools and databases
- Appraisals recruitment,
Desirable
- Expected to work autonomously in all aspects of running Clinical Media Centre with freedom to make critical strategic, financial decisions
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).
