Senior Clinical Photographer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity for a senior photographer role has become available, to join our friendly and hard working photography team at UHDB. The role will be primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (FNCH), with the requirement to travel between all sites when needed, also working at Queens Hospital Burton (QHB).

This key role will require you to develop, support and aid the delivery of a comprehensive and high quality medical photography service, to a wide-ranging number of clinical specialities. Photographic duties will be carried out in our photographic studios and at multiple locations across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. Produce high quality clinical photography of patients in the photographic studio and on location in clinic, ward and theatre settings to a high standard.
2. Undertake a range of ophthalmic imaging modalities including FFA's, ICG's and Fundus Photography.
3. Work closely with the service manager in the supervision of the clinical photographers and trainees, and maintenance of service, including quality control and performance review.
4. Supervise and train Clinical Photography staff in the use of existing and new technologies.
5. Ensure Trust and department policies and procedures are followed, and offer advice and guidance to a range of service users and health professionals.
6. Use of image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and other specialist software and IT systems.
7. Perform a range of non-clinical photography including public relations, staff portraits and photography of medical equipment.

Closing Date of Applications

04th March 2025

Interview Date

18th March 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Photography degree with clinical photography knowledge, skills and experience.
• Equivalent proven experience as a clinical photographer.
• Professional qualification in Medical Illustration / Clinical Photography.

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a Medical Photography / Medical Illustration department or equivalent profession.
• Experience of people management.
• Knowledge and experience of ophthalmic imaging.

Skills & Ability

• Able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of photographic techniques and procedures.
• Ability to produce standardised clinical photographs.

Communications and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to organise self and service workload, and ability to use initiative and work alone.
• Ability to communicate sympathetically with patients in order to explain the photography process.

Values and Behaviours

• Able to work on your own initiative and prioritise your workload.

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 name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust