Job summary
- Main area
- Otolaryngology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-4298
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals (UCLH)
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Photographer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you highly motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic? Do you have experience of working in a busy environment with competing demands? We would love to hear from you.
We are looking to appoint a permanent Specialist Clinical Photographer at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals (RNENTEDH). Part Time – 22.5 hours per week.
The Specialist Clinical Photographer is a key member of the multidisciplinary team. The workload predominantly consists of photographing ENT, Oral Medicine, Dental and Craniofacial patients pre and post treatment. Other responsibilities include basic graphic design of patient information leaflets, creation of short videos for teaching, patient information and public relations.
Main duties of the job
You must have a recognised qualification in photography with a good spectrum of photographic work, sufficient to qualify for registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science.
The role requires a working knowledge of photographic digital workflows, basic video filming / editing skills and the use of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro.
You will need effective communication skills and an appreciation of the issues concerning patient consent. Those candidates short listed will be expected to provide a comprehensive portfolio of relevant photography/video work at interview.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A degree in clinical photography or equivalent experience sufficient to qualify for Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Illustration Practitioners (CAMIP) registration
- Recognised short course in video
Desirable criteria
- Relevant specialist courses and CPD
- Registered Medical Illustration Practitioner (RMIP)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a clinical photographer
- Experience of solo video production
- Experience of graphic design
Desirable criteria
- Proven ENT, dental and/or maxillofacial experience
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Advanced photographic and video production skills with the ability to use specialist AV equipment and medical recording techniques
- Experience of using professional digital software for photos, video and graphics
- Excellent general computer skills (e.g. able to use a database)
- Working knowledge of data protection issues, Copyright and consent
- Basic knowledge of human anatomy and clinical conditions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work with a wide range of professional and non-professional hospital staff
- Ability to prioritise and to manage resources effectively
- Well organised with respect to work and documentation
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Effective patient and customer focussed skills with a professional and approachable manner.
- Good interpersonal skills with a caring and positive attitude
- Respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach
- Open and positive approach to new working practices
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- CRB clearance
- Excellent colour vision
- Reliable and punctual
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harry Featherstone
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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