Trainee Medical Photographer

Job summary

Here at the Mid Yorkshire Trust an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Medical Photographer to become a key role within our department. We require someone who has excellent organisational and Interpersonal skills and who can continuously improve themselves. The successful candidate will already have a Degree in Photography and be willing to work towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography.

We are a challenging and fast paced service and require someone who can step into this role with confidence, professionalism and the ability to motivate themselves and others. We are looking for someone who can uphold our trust values & behaviours and play a crucial role in delivering excellent care. Are you caring, ensuring this is in the heart of all you do? Are you willing to contribute to help improve aspects of the care being delivered and to improve yourself? Are you respectful of others and treat people the way they would expect to be treated? Are you able to provide a high standard of work, for both patients and the services we provide? Then you just might be the candidate we are looking for.

We are a 4 site trust and as part of your role you may be required to work across all 4 sites (Pinderfields, Pontefract, Dewsbury and the CDC). We offer a regular staff shuttle service between all 3 sites for staff convenience and ease.

If you would like to attend for an informal chat or a look round please contact Michael Wigglesworth on 01924 541650

Main duties of the job

• Digitally capture accurate, clinical photographic images of patients in the studio, on the wards and operating theatres around the hospital on a daily basis.
• Have the ability to recognise medical conditions and surgical procedures and demonstrate the visual appearance for documentation.
• Undertake appropriate photographic examinations as requested by clinicians, referring questionable requests to a Senior Medical Photographer.
• Insert appropriate oral retractors and/or mirrors to facilitate dental, oral surgery and facial maxillary photography.
• Respect patient dignity and cultural differences during photographic sessions.
• Produce photographic evidence for the police accompanied by written police statements.
• Undertake medico-legal requests for solicitors.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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