Senior Medical Photographer London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a medical photographer to join the Dermatology Team at Beckenham Beacon Hospital on a fixed term contract.
This is a newly-created post and we are seeking an experienced medical photographer who will be responsible for developing the teledermatology service.
We are in the process of setting up a teledermatology service, in collaboration with other South-East London dermatology departments. The post holder will play a central role in this new service.
The post holder will need to undertake a range of clinical photography activities without supervision and be responsible for the day to day running of the service. They will need to have a good range of clinical photography skills, which can be applied in studio, hospital and teledermatology settings.
Candidates must have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and a good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Candidates must also have a recognised degree level in clinical photography qualification or photographic degree and must be on the Academy for Health Science Register.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
To provide a comprehensive range of photographic documentation to support clinical departments within the Trust.
The post holder will undertake a range of clinical photographic activities without supervision and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service.
The post holder will be able to treat patients and clients with appropriate sensitivity and empathy, and possess the ability to be able to cope with taking close up images of wounds and other medical conditions.
The post holder will be an experienced and technically skilled photographer who is able to produce high quality images which will be used by clinicians as an essential tool for comparing treatment responses and for skin cancer management, and all other medical conditions as well as for teaching and legal purposes.
The post holder is expected to gain a familiarity with a wide spectrum of medical disorders and know the anatomical planes dividing the human body.
