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https://www.esht.nhs.uk/working-for-us/Recruitment
Eastbourne DGH
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
0300 13 14 500
Medical Photographer
Accepting applications until: 15-May-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 15-May-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cross Site
- Address
- Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Postcode
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 6 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Medical Photography
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
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.
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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.
Working for our organisation
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.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Statement on the Use of AI
We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.
Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
- The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
- Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
- Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
- Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
- Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive and
- Well led
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Recognised management qualification
- Graphic design qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Managing Other Staff.
- Research and Audit.
- Clinical Trials
- Infra-red and ultraviolet photography.
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Emergency First Aid trained
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nansi Botros
- Job title
- Head of Radiology Medical Illustration
- Email address
- [email protected]
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