Medical Photographer

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to recruit an individual on a part time basis to join the Medical Photography Department at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post therefore can involve travel to, and work at any unit or institution for which the Medical Photography Department has a service provision responsibility.
We are looking for a motivated photographer who ideally holds a Degree in Photography or a BSc in Medical Illustration or the PGCert in clinical photography.
The successful candidate will be a good team member as well as having the ability to use their own initiative and work with minimum supervision, achieving the required quality standards in their work. Good communication skills, liaison with medical and other hospital staff, and an ability to interpret requests and offer professional and technical advice are essential.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 10 months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust’s legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
As a Medical Photographer working at STH you would be expected to undertake a wide range of clinical photography at all of the hospital sites that we cover. You would be travelling to wards and outpatient settings to undertake photography as well as working in the studio which is situated within the radiology department at the Royal Hallamshire hospital.
You would also be responsible for uploading and manipulating images and maintaining accurate patients records and making sure that departmental policies are followed at all times.
You will be working with a wide range of patients and medical professions so excellent communication skills is essential.
Medical Photography is part of the Medical Imaging and Medical Physics directorate which is the largest service directorate within the trust. The department currently comprises of 10 photographers and 1 clinical videographer. The department provides a clinical photography and media service throughout the hospitals in Sheffield, and, under service level agreements, to Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The department is widely used across all clinical specialities including Dental, Plastic surgery, Dermatology, Paediatrics, Diabetic foot, Wound and Tissue Viability, ENT, Orthopaedic and general Surgical Services and offering clinical and scientific medical photography support to clinical trials.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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