Clinical Photographer

Are you outgoing, friendly and have a positive outlook? Do you want to work as part of a team to support a unique service? Then this may just be the job for you! We are looking for a fully qualified Clinical Photographer, with a minimum of two years on-the-job experience within a hospital environment, to join us here at Manchester Foundation Trust Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support, contribute and undertake to provide Clinical Photography & Medical Illustration Services to clinical, nursing, managerial staff and clients/customers within the Trust, other Trusts and outside organizations/academic partners.

You will be helping us to provide a gold standard level of service to our patients, and users on the wards, theatres, clinics, and studio.

We also pride ourselves on the high level of PR and environmental photography which we offer to our users.

As a valued member of the team, you will be supported and welcomed to the MFT family if you are successful.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1. Holds a degree in Clinical Photography (BA) or Media/photography (BA)

Desirable

1. Holds Post Graduate or Diploma in Clinical photography from Staffordshire University.

Experience

Essential

1. Technical knowledge of photographic equipment, digital SLR and techniques
2. Over two years' experience of working in a Healthcare Environment
3. Has experience of camera operation and lighting techniques
4. Has experience of working with standardized procedures.
5. Intermediate to advanced knowledge postproduction/editing software, such as Adobe Creative, Photoshop Elements

Desirable

1. Evidence of photography experience.

Skills

Essential

1. Good communicator
2. Conscientious
3. Good team member
4. Flexibility

Knowledge

Essential

1. Good knowledge of photographic equipment such as digital camera technology, advancements and techniques.
2. Has knowledge of copyright laws, governance and confidentiality laws and other appropriate legislation.
3. Has excellent understanding of editorial styles and publishing processes in a digital environment.
4. Evidence of continuing professional development, professional registration and regulation practice.

Desirable

1. Fully registered Clinical photographer

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M239LT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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