Trainee Clinical Photographer

Job description

Job responsibilities

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The post-holder will provide a range of photographic knowledge and skills to support a variety of multidisciplinary teams, across a range of clinical specialties within the organisation. Working in a variety of clinical environments, the post-holder will use a combination of standardised and non-standardised photographic techniques.

Operational

Competently interpret requests for photography / video to provide clinicians with high quality images for patient care, triaging, diagnostic, teaching, publication, and research purposes. Undertake clinical photography in accordance with departmental protocols and procedures, using standardised representational photography and non-standardised techniques. Undertake clinical photography to the highest standards, across a wide range of clinical specialties within the organisation. Undertake patient photography in a range of clinical settings, including clinics, on the wards, in operating theatres, and in the photography studio, adhering to the local standard operating procedures applicable to each clinical area. Ensure patient care, dignity and well-being is maintained during the photographic procedure. Adapt photographic practice to meet individual needs, including but not exclusively, cognitive disorders, cultural and religious considerations, physical and sensory impairments. Undertake clinical photography practice to ensure it adheres to national and local policies and legislation. Including but not exclusively, consent, confidentiality, copyright, and data protection, from the photographic request through to image storage and output. Competently and creatively handle non-clinical photography assignments e.g., PR photography, portraiture, and other forms of general photography, to support the organisations public relations, teaching, and research activities. Produce high quality digital images using advanced technical skills in computerised image editing, in accordance with departmental procedures, being aware of where there is a need for a defined audit trail. Contribute to the maintenance of quality control of own work and across the section.

Communications

Understand all relevant issues regarding patient consent and confidentiality for illustrative recordings and be able to provide advice about appropriate policies, techniques, and image management within the organisation. Ensure patients understand why photographs / video are being requested, the process of consent for imaging and how the recordings may be used and securely stored. Working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver patient centred care. Advise clients, of all levels, on the most appropriate use of photography / clinical video techniques and resources. Liaise with clients and senior photographers, when appropriate, in interpreting photographic briefs to meet the needs of the client. Contribute to the development and implementation of protocols for clinical photography practice, including research projects. Assist the Head of Department / Photography in the forward planning, development, and promotion of the service as a whole and in the implementation of new technologies and techniques, as appropriate. To be conversant with modern trends in clinical, scientific, and technical photography and illustrative procedures and to keep abreast of technological development within the photographic field.

Administration

Maintain confidential, accurate work records and contribute to the auditing of these records. Undertake day-to-day management of stock levels. Ensure the cost-effective use of all departmental resources. To be responsible for planning own workload making short term adjustments in order to prioritise requests. Maintain membership of the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) voluntary accredited register for medical illustrators. Maintain an up-to-date CPD portfolio to satisfy the requirements of the AHCS accredited register for medical illustrators.

Leadership and Training

Act as Team Leader in the absence of the Senior Photographer / Team Leader, making day-to-day operational decisions in conjunction with the Head of Department / Photography and other Senior Clinical Photographers. To assist in the on-job training of Trainee Clinical Photographers undertaking the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), Clinical Photography Training Programme.

Trainee Clinical Photographers (Band 5 Annex 21) will be working towards gaining skills and experience to be competent in meeting the duties and responsibilities detailed in this job description. This will enable applicants to be eligible to apply for a qualified Band 5 Clinical Photographer position. The trainees will also undertake a level 7 clinical photography work-based learning qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Possess an Honours degree or equivalent qualifications, in photography or a relevant media related subject that has a focus on photography. Alternatively, learners must have a minimum of two years' relevant professional photographic work experience.
• Evidence of background research into the medical illustration profession and NHS.

Desirable

• Experience of work in a public/service environment.
• Experience of work in a medical photography department.
• Membership with the professional body for clinical photographers, the Institute of Medical Illustrators.
• Demonstrate photography skills in a range of subject matter, e.g. still-life photography and portraiture. Demonstrate control of lighting on location and in the studio.

Skills and attributes

Essential

• Demonstrate a good level of technical skill in digital photography
• Demonstrate photographic skills in different environments including studio and on location.
• Demonstrate skills in composition and visual perception
• Show a good level of computer literacy, particularly with digital imaging software.
• Demonstrate good communication skills in a variety of settings and with a range of people
• Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate organisational skills.
• Show a desire for further personal and professional development and qualifications

Desirable

• Wide range of technical knowledge

Other

Essential

• Ability to use own transport suitable for carrying photographic / video equipment to other sites where services are required

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Pontyclun

CF72 8XR

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)