Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Photographer to join our small, friendly Medical Illustration Team at The Christie.
We are a primarily oncology related service, covering colorectal, urology, gynaecology and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
This role involves providing clinical photography of the treatment and condition of patients in the studio, wards, clinics and in the operating theatre; you will use standardised representational photographic techniques for diagnostic, record, teaching, publication and research purposes, ensuring patient safety and wellbeing whilst involved in their care.
You will be expected to hold a degree in clinical photography or equivalent experience sufficient to be registered on the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
Main duties of the job
We invite applicants who are enthusiastic, motivated and are dedicated to putting the patient at the centre of all their decisions during the working day.
You will be working as a valued member of our team to provide comprehensive, standardised high quality clinical photography, following protocols to ensure the condition has been accurately interpreted.
To undertake clinical and non-clinical photography and video across the Christie site.
To communicate complex information to professionals and patients or carers. Typically, this will involve explaining issues surrounding the use of clinical images; such as levels of permission, confidentiality, distribution, copyright, security, data protection and Caldicott Guidelines.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical: Core Responsibilities
- Undertakes Clinical Photography of patients using standardised representational photographic techniques for diagnostic, record, teaching, publication and research purposes, in clinics, in the studio, in operating theatres, mortuary and on the wards, ensuring patient safety and wellbeing whilst in their care.
- Ensures standardisation of images by accurately logging exposure and magnification details.
- Produces clinical videos of patients as necessary to illustrate their conditions
- Carries responsibility for deciding the most appropriate photographic technique to best demonstrate the patients condition from the options available.
- Produces images which represent the condition accurately so that they are both medically and legally valuable i.e. medico legal.
- Uploads images onto the image management/PACS system as required.
- Ensures that the work passing through the department is of a highly professional nature and that the rules of confidentiality are adhered to at all times.
- Undertakes non-clinical photography including production of teaching materials working closely with clients in the planning and production of their work ensuring deadlines are met and briefs are followed.
- Manages planning of own daily workload to meet the demands of unpredictable clinical requests which conflict with regular pre booked clinics and liaises with departmental manager for clarification as necessary.
- Undertakes all photography within Health and Safety requirements, paying particular attention to dental/intra-oral photography where intra-oral instruments are placed in the patients mouth.
- Follow the Trust's control of infection and hand washing policies.
- Carries responsibility for the safe use, maintenance and storage of valuable digital photographic equipment.
Management
- Adheres to department protocols and policies.
- Is aware at all times of the requirements to follow data protection and Caldicott requirements with particular awareness of sensitivity of the images being produced and works within trust guidelines and policies with regard to patient consent and confidentiality to clinical photography.
- Provides advice and guidance in interpreting legislation and policy guidelines to Trust staff when required regarding consent, confidentiality and photography.
- Ensures correct archiving and labelling of digital images on departmental server. Controls access to the information in line with the Data Protection Act.
Leadership
- Acts as role model and advisor to less experienced staff.
- Supports the departmental manager to create a suitable, supportive and safe team environment.
- Supervises placement students within the department as appropriate
Communication
- Regularly interacts with patients, carers and relatives who may have varying levels of ability to understand or whose first language is not English.
- Provides and receives complicated and sensitive information, and gives explanations and instructions clearly and concisely where barriers to communication may exist.
- Uses tact and diplomacy when persuading distressed patients/relatives to co-operate with the photographic procedure
- Communicates with and refers to other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Responds appropriately to all telephone and personal enquiries in a sensitive and helpful manner.
- Attends and contributes to regular department meetings.
Policy and Service Development
- Contributes to the identification of areas for change and development.
Administrative
- Provides cover at department reception as necessary
- Books in patient details on department database as required.
Training and Education
- Maintains a personal development plan and CPD record to keep in touch with appropriate technical and professional developments
Audit and Research
- Undertakes trial photography in a number of formal R&D programmes on a weekly basis, maintaining consistency and comparability of images and associated data and following appropriate protocols, uploads images to sponsor web site
- Assists with audits when necessary.
Personal and Professional Development
- Is active in enhancing own personal knowledge and self-development.
- Attends mandatory and statutory training as required.
- Attends relevant education, training and study days as required.
Supplementary
- Physical effort involving carrying heavy camera equipment (up to 8 Kilos) on a daily basis, when taking photographs or producing videos on wards as well as in clinics and theatres
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical: Core Responsibilities
- Undertakes Clinical Photography of patients using standardised representational photographic techniques for diagnostic, record, teaching, publication and research purposes, in clinics, in the studio, in operating theatres, mortuary and on the wards, ensuring patient safety and wellbeing whilst in their care.
- Ensures standardisation of images by accurately logging exposure and magnification details.
- Produces clinical videos of patients as necessary to illustrate their conditions
- Carries responsibility for deciding the most appropriate photographic technique to best demonstrate the patients condition from the options available.
- Produces images which represent the condition accurately so that they are both medically and legally valuable i.e. medico legal.
- Uploads images onto the image management/PACS system as required.
- Ensures that the work passing through the department is of a highly professional nature and that the rules of confidentiality are adhered to at all times.
- Undertakes non-clinical photography including production of teaching materials working closely with clients in the planning and production of their work ensuring deadlines are met and briefs are followed.
- Manages planning of own daily workload to meet the demands of unpredictable clinical requests which conflict with regular pre booked clinics and liaises with departmental manager for clarification as necessary.
- Undertakes all photography within Health and Safety requirements, paying particular attention to dental/intra-oral photography where intra-oral instruments are placed in the patients mouth.
- Follow the Trust's control of infection and hand washing policies.
- Carries responsibility for the safe use, maintenance and storage of valuable digital photographic equipment.
Management
- Adheres to department protocols and policies.
- Is aware at all times of the requirements to follow data protection and Caldicott requirements with particular awareness of sensitivity of the images being produced and works within trust guidelines and policies with regard to patient consent and confidentiality to clinical photography.
- Provides advice and guidance in interpreting legislation and policy guidelines to Trust staff when required regarding consent, confidentiality and photography.
- Ensures correct archiving and labelling of digital images on departmental server. Controls access to the information in line with the Data Protection Act.
Leadership
- Acts as role model and advisor to less experienced staff.
- Supports the departmental manager to create a suitable, supportive and safe team environment.
- Supervises placement students within the department as appropriate
Communication
- Regularly interacts with patients, carers and relatives who may have varying levels of ability to understand or whose first language is not English.
- Provides and receives complicated and sensitive information, and gives explanations and instructions clearly and concisely where barriers to communication may exist.
- Uses tact and diplomacy when persuading distressed patients/relatives to co-operate with the photographic procedure
- Communicates with and refers to other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Responds appropriately to all telephone and personal enquiries in a sensitive and helpful manner.
- Attends and contributes to regular department meetings.
Policy and Service Development
- Contributes to the identification of areas for change and development.
Administrative
- Provides cover at department reception as necessary
- Books in patient details on department database as required.
Training and Education
- Maintains a personal development plan and CPD record to keep in touch with appropriate technical and professional developments
Audit and Research
- Undertakes trial photography in a number of formal R&D programmes on a weekly basis, maintaining consistency and comparability of images and associated data and following appropriate protocols, uploads images to sponsor web site
- Assists with audits when necessary.
Personal and Professional Development
- Is active in enhancing own personal knowledge and self-development.
- Attends mandatory and statutory training as required.
- Attends relevant education, training and study days as required.
Supplementary
- Physical effort involving carrying heavy camera equipment (up to 8 Kilos) on a daily basis, when taking photographs or producing videos on wards as well as in clinics and theatres
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree in clinical photography or equivalent experience sufficient to be registered on the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
Desirable
- Video production qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of photography in a wide range of clinical settings
- Good computer literacy
- Sound knowledge of digital imaging and photo editing
- Experience of video filming and production
Desirable
- Experience of general/non-clinical photography
- Ability to use Microsoft Office
- Sound knowledge of professional protocols and procedures including: Caldicott, data protection, consent and confidentiality and the copyright law.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with a caring attitude
- Good communicator
- Conscientious
- Team player
- Flexible
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Experience of using Adobe Premiere
Knowledge
Essential
- PC's
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe CS
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
OTHER
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree in clinical photography or equivalent experience sufficient to be registered on the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
Desirable
- Video production qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of photography in a wide range of clinical settings
- Good computer literacy
- Sound knowledge of digital imaging and photo editing
- Experience of video filming and production
Desirable
- Experience of general/non-clinical photography
- Ability to use Microsoft Office
- Sound knowledge of professional protocols and procedures including: Caldicott, data protection, consent and confidentiality and the copyright law.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with a caring attitude
- Good communicator
- Conscientious
- Team player
- Flexible
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Experience of using Adobe Premiere
Knowledge
Essential
- PC's
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe CS
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
OTHER
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
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.
