Clinical Photographer

Main area: Clinical Photographer

Grade: Band 5

Contract: 9 months (Fixed Term 9 Months Maternity Cover)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 320-SURG-1250

Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Royal Derby Hospital

Town: Derby

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/07/2025 23:59

Interview date: 21/07/2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity. As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit. The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme: To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request. If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust. Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

Job overview: 1 x Fixed Term Position (Maternity Cover for 9 Months) - 37.5 hrs per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical photographer to join our friendly hard working photography team at UHDB. The role will require the candidate to work across all of our sites, encompassing the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH), Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (FNCH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). The main purpose of the role is to assist in providing a comprehensive and high quality medical photography service for a wide-ranging number of clinical specialties. This will be carried out in photographic studios and at multiple locations across the Trust.

Main duties of the job:

• Produce high quality clinical photography of patients in the photographic studio, accurately recording a variety of medical conditions using photographic and lighting techniques in line with department procedures.
• Perform clinical photography on location in clinic, ward and theatre settings to a high standard.
• Provide photographs for NAI, medico-legal and police purposes.
• Undertake ophthalmic imaging such as FFA’s, OCT’s and Fundus Photography.
• Communicate with service users to facilitate photographic requests and answer any related queries.
• Use of image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop to ensure images are processed and ready for upload to the Trust image database.
• Accurate and timely upload of clinical photographs to the Trust image database, to ensure images are readily accessible to health professionals, in order to aid assessment and treatment.
• Perform a range of non-clinical photography for public relation or communication purposes, staff portraits and photography of medical equipment.
• Discuss and offer advice to Trust staff on a range of photographic related issues and offer clarification on the requesting process, consent and other matters.
• Ensure Trust and department policies and procedures are followed, so that clinical images and data are processed securely and confidentially.

Working for our organisation: As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert.

Person specification:

• Education, Training and Qualifications: Photography degree with clinical photography knowledge, skills and experience; BTEC HND, City & Guilds or equivalent in photography; Professional qualification in Medical Illustration / Clinical Photography.
• Experience & Knowledge: Demonstrable experience of clinical and general photography; To be able to demonstrate good knowledge of digital photography and image management software; Knowledge and experience of ophthalmic imaging.
• Skills and Ability: To be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of photographic techniques and procedures; To be able to demonstrate the ability to produce standardised clinical photographs; To be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of photographic manipulation and image management software; High level of computer literacy; Knowledge and experience of ophthalmic imaging such as FFA’s, ICG’s + OCT’s.
• Communications and interpersonal skills: Ability to communicate sympathetically with patients in order to explain the photography process.
• Values and Behaviours: To be able to work as part of a team; Able to demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative and prioritising workload.

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust. For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home. Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.

Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here. UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right to work in the UK via: the points-based immigration system, the EU settlement scheme, eVisa.

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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.