Job summary
Join
Our Dynamic Medical Illustration Team at LTHT!
Are
you passionate about clinical photography and eager to make a difference? We
provide high-quality photographic, video, ophthalmic imaging, and design
services to all clinical specialties within the Trust. We are looking for two
full-time qualified Clinical Photographers to cover maternity leave for 12
months
Qualifications:
As
a Qualified Clinical Photographer you will need:
A Certificate in Clinical
Photography (Graduate or Postgraduate) or BSc in Clinical Photography/Medical
Illustration Photography.
Job
Purpose:
Provide clinical photography and
ophthalmic imaging for diagnostics.
Deliver scientific and non-clinical
photography services, including video.
Support patient care by creating
high-quality visual records for diagnosis, treatment planning, and
monitoring.
Contribute to patient information,
medical education and research through the production of detailed and
accurate images and video.
Undertake public relations and
communication assignments, capturing images and video that highlight the
Trust's work and achievements.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
24/03/2026
Planned Interview
Date
14/04/2026
Main duties of the job
Key
Responsibilities:
Conduct clinical recordings in
various settings, including studio, wards, operating theatres and post-mortem
rooms.
Perform ophthalmic imaging,
including fluorescein angiography.
Manage and edit images and videos
electronically.
Undertake clinical and non-clinical
photographic and video assignments.
Support and train junior staff.
Stay updated with trends in
scientific photography and related computer skills.
Work across multiple sites,
sometimes in challenging conditions.
Physical and mental effort
required, including carrying equipment and prolonged computer use.
Exposure to distressing situations
and clinical environments.
About us
Medical
Illustration covers Photography, Video, Design, Patient Information,
Ophthalmic Imaging and Virtual Clinics and is part of the Leeds Teaching
Hospital's NHS Trust.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK.
The
Trust has a budget of £1.4 billion and employs more than 21,000 staff. Last
year, we treated more than 1.7 million patients.
Our
care and clinical expertise is delivered from seven hospitals on five sites,
and they are all joined by our vision to be the best for specialist and
integrated care.
We
play an important role in the training and education of medical, nursing and
dental students, and we are a centre for world-class research, innovation and
pioneering new treatments.
Our
hospital sites:
Leeds
General Infirmary
St
Jamess University Hospital
Seacroft
Hospital
Wharfedale
Hospital
Chapel
Allerton Hospital
Leeds
Childrens Hospital
Leeds
Dental Institute
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medical
Illustration covers Photography, Video, Design, Patient Information,
Ophthalmic Imaging and Virtual Clinics and is part of the Leeds Teaching
Hospital's NHS Trust.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK.
The
Trust has a budget of £1.4 billion and employs more than 21,000 staff. Last
year, we treated more than 1.7 million patients.
Our
care and clinical expertise is delivered from seven hospitals on five sites,
and they are all joined by our vision to be the best for specialist and
integrated care.
We
play an important role in the training and education of medical, nursing and
dental students, and we are a centre for world-class research, innovation and
pioneering new treatments.
Our
hospital sites:
Leeds
General Infirmary
St
Jamess University Hospital
Seacroft
Hospital
Wharfedale
Hospital
Chapel
Allerton Hospital
Leeds
Childrens Hospital
Leeds
Dental Institute
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medical
Illustration covers Photography, Video, Design, Patient Information,
Ophthalmic Imaging and Virtual Clinics and is part of the Leeds Teaching
Hospital's NHS Trust.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK.
The
Trust has a budget of £1.4 billion and employs more than 21,000 staff. Last
year, we treated more than 1.7 million patients.
Our
care and clinical expertise is delivered from seven hospitals on five sites,
and they are all joined by our vision to be the best for specialist and
integrated care.
We
play an important role in the training and education of medical, nursing and
dental students, and we are a centre for world-class research, innovation and
pioneering new treatments.
Our
hospital sites:
Leeds
General Infirmary
St
Jamess University Hospital
Seacroft
Hospital
Wharfedale
Hospital
Chapel
Allerton Hospital
Leeds
Childrens Hospital
Leeds
Dental Institute
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to organise own workload to meet deadlines without direct supervision.
- Must have good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels.
- Be flexible in approach to work and understand work priorities may change at short notice to meet clients demands and deadlines
- Must be prepared to work as part of a team and to work towards team objectives.
- Excellent communication skills to ensure clients needs are understood and the various options communicated effectively.
- Able to fulfill Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
Desirable
- Portrait & small product photography lighting techniques
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate in Clinical Photography (Graduate or Post Graduate) Or BSc Clinical Photography/Medical Illustration photography.
Desirable
- Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registered
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical & non-clinical photography.
- A portfolio of work demonstrating a range of clinical & non-clinical photographic skills.
- Experience of using general WP and Adobe Photoshop.
- Operation of digital still & video equipment.
- Techniques of Ophthalmic Photography.
- Lighting & positioning patients in a studio environment for clinical photography.
- Knowledge of the special issues of clinical photography on the ward & in theatre.
- Professional knowledge over the whole range of medical illustration disciplines acquired through degree & experience.
- Underpinning photographic theory.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to organise own workload to meet deadlines without direct supervision.
- Must have good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels.
- Be flexible in approach to work and understand work priorities may change at short notice to meet clients demands and deadlines
- Must be prepared to work as part of a team and to work towards team objectives.
- Excellent communication skills to ensure clients needs are understood and the various options communicated effectively.
- Able to fulfill Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
Desirable
- Portrait & small product photography lighting techniques
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate in Clinical Photography (Graduate or Post Graduate) Or BSc Clinical Photography/Medical Illustration photography.
Desirable
- Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registered
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical & non-clinical photography.
- A portfolio of work demonstrating a range of clinical & non-clinical photographic skills.
- Experience of using general WP and Adobe Photoshop.
- Operation of digital still & video equipment.
- Techniques of Ophthalmic Photography.
- Lighting & positioning patients in a studio environment for clinical photography.
- Knowledge of the special issues of clinical photography on the ward & in theatre.
- Professional knowledge over the whole range of medical illustration disciplines acquired through degree & experience.
- Underpinning photographic theory.
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.
