Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an assistant medical photographer to join the Medical Photography Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post is fixed term for 24 months, to work alongside our team of medical photographers. You will be responsible for processing and uploading clinical images taken by the medical photographers as well as taking your own non-clinical photographs across the Trust.
The department delivers a comprehensive professional clinical photography and video services across multiple sites and the successful candidate will gain experience across all STH locations.
Main duties of the job
The role of the successful postholder is to support the medical photographers at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and provide a non-clinical photography service.
Clinical photography is undertaken on location in wards, clinics, and theatres as well as in our photographic studio. We work closely with other health professionals across the Trust to provide a high quality, reliable and professional service. Your role will be to process these photographs according to standardised protocols to ensure the images are comparable with images taken at different time points in a patient's care pathway. This role will involve processing images which can be emotionally challenging, such as trauma, disease and the recently bereaved.
Alongside this you will be providing a non-clinical photography service, including public relations, portraiture, photography recording of medical/nursing procedures etc. This work can be more creative. We work from both written and you will need to communicate with photographic subjects in a considerate and appropriate manner.
The job requires a good level of physical fitness, strength, stamina and flexibility. There is a requirement for walking, carrying equipment and working in sometimes awkward and confined positions.
You must always maintain confidentiality of patients and the service and observe all department protocols.
About us
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 a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 24 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment 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 secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- A-level / L3 in photography or closely related subject, or equivalent qualifications
- 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English at level 4/C, or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Degree in photography or closely related subject
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of processing photographic images using a range of software, specifically Adobe Photoshop
- Comprehensive experience of using Microsoft Office suite to include outlook, excel, publisher, word and powerpoint.
Desirable
- Work experience as a photographer, including studio and location
- Work in a clinical environment, such as a hospital
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent team working skills
- Excellent communication skills, both with colleagues, clinical staff of all grades and photography subjects
- Work with images of a potentially distressing or emotionally challenging nature, including trauma, disease, or recently deceased.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to participate in planning of own workload and that of others
- Accurate and timely recording of data, both written and electronic
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- A-level / L3 in photography or closely related subject, or equivalent qualifications
- 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English at level 4/C, or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Degree in photography or closely related subject
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of processing photographic images using a range of software, specifically Adobe Photoshop
- Comprehensive experience of using Microsoft Office suite to include outlook, excel, publisher, word and powerpoint.
Desirable
- Work experience as a photographer, including studio and location
- Work in a clinical environment, such as a hospital
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent team working skills
- Excellent communication skills, both with colleagues, clinical staff of all grades and photography subjects
- Work with images of a potentially distressing or emotionally challenging nature, including trauma, disease, or recently deceased.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to participate in planning of own workload and that of others
- Accurate and timely recording of data, both written and electronic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
