Medical Photographer Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for a part time Medical Photographer to join our large team. You must be willing to work as a team as well as alone. You will be expected to cover clinics off site around Cambridgeshire as well as working in our onsite locations.
We have a large team of photographers who will help you with ongoing training.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake a broad range of duties including clinical photography, general and PR photography, video production and ophthalmic imaging.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th September 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 25th September 2023
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Evidence of CPD activity
Graduate or postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, IMI PEC, or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
Clinical photography: studio, teledermatology, ward, operating theatre.
Desirable criteria
Clinical photography including experience in teledermatology. Ophthalmic imaging.
Video camera, lighting and/ or sound recording.
Reprographic imaging: copy photography, scanning and processing of digital images to a high standard.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Photographic principles, e.g. colour management, image manipulation, understanding of lighting principles and relevant photographic theory.
Desirable criteria
An understanding of basic anatomy.
Skills
Essential criteria
Competent clinical photographer.
Good, professional communication with patients, public and staff.
Desirable criteria
Experience with using teledermatology equipment ie dermatoscope.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Resilient to stressful sights, smells and experiences of the clinical environment.
Good colour vision.
Ability to bend to floor level, work at moderate heights (stepladder) and lift weights of up to 7kg.
Good eyesight (with spectacles, if worn).
Flexible in terms of occasional out-of-hours working.
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.
