Job summary
We are looking for our next team member to join us at our friendly and forward-thinking department here at the next City of Culture for 2025, Bradford!
We have a great opportunity for a new team member to use their photographic skills in a diverse healthcare environment making a real difference to patients' lives. We will also offer training opportunities to expand your skillset and support staff to progress in their chosen career and thrive.
You will participate using all your skills in numerous aspects of Clinical Photography and Ophthalmic imaging, providing a scientific and non-clinical photography service that also includes video, Public Relations and multi-media imaging resources.
Please arrange a visit and see what an excellent and passionate team we have here and join us!
If you think this sounds right for you, we'd love to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
Post-holders most hold a degree in Medical Illustration, or a degree in Photography, plus the post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography. For the right person, we would be open to recruit a Trainee Photographer who would be funded to complete the Staffordshire Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography, on Annex 21 salary scale of 75% at Band 5 until training period and qualification obtained.
All post-holders would be required to register as a Medical Illustration Practitioners with the Academy of Healthcare Science and maintain continuous registration.
All post-holders will be expected to be highly computer-literate and have experience of digital working in clinical photography
All clinical photography should be undertaken in accordance with the Institute of Medical Illustrators Code of Professional Conduct and be fully conversant with these guidelines.
The post-holder should have a sympathetic and professional attitude to patients and be capable of photographing both male and female patients in a state of undress, sometimes in distressing situations, use interpersonal skills and understand the significance patients capacity and consent.
The ability to work cheerfully and effectively as part of a team, under pressure.
The post-holder is required to comply with all relevant Trust and departmental policies and procedures and be committed to continual learning with recognition that mistakes provide opportunities for learning and improvement in the future.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behavior's we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven practical clinical photography experience post qualification.
Desirable
- Ophthalmic photography experience post qualification.
- Proven experience in a variety of relevant media including photography, video, social media applications inc Twitter and or Facebook, computer graphics.
Skills
Essential
- High level of IT skills and proven computer-literacy.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Medical Illustration/Clinical Photography or IMI Diploma or Media qualification to degree level plus IMI PEC or Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Illustration/Clinical Photography or equivalent.
- Must register or be a AHCS Registered Health Care Scientist Home - The Academy for Healthcare Science (ahcs.ac.uk)
- Good level of general education including English and Maths at GCSE A - C or equivalent, on new exam grading system of 5 or above
Desirable
- Specialist courses within Medical Illustration - such as ophthalmic fluorescein angiography (short courses /CPD).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven practical clinical photography experience post qualification.
Desirable
- Ophthalmic photography experience post qualification.
- Proven experience in a variety of relevant media including photography, video, social media applications inc Twitter and or Facebook, computer graphics.
Skills
Essential
- High level of IT skills and proven computer-literacy.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Medical Illustration/Clinical Photography or IMI Diploma or Media qualification to degree level plus IMI PEC or Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Illustration/Clinical Photography or equivalent.
- Must register or be a AHCS Registered Health Care Scientist Home - The Academy for Healthcare Science (ahcs.ac.uk)
- Good level of general education including English and Maths at GCSE A - C or equivalent, on new exam grading system of 5 or above
Desirable
- Specialist courses within Medical Illustration - such as ophthalmic fluorescein angiography (short courses /CPD).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
