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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 POST TITLE:
Medical Photographer
BAND:
Band 5 (Part-time)
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Medical Illustration Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Senior Medical Photographer
LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR:
Trainee Medical Photographers
JOB OVERVIEW
Provide a high quality, cost effective comprehensive clinical photographic service for patient record, research, teaching and publication to clinicians and other health care professionals, across three sites. Provide a diagnostic digital retinal ophthalmic imaging service to the Trust. Provide high quality graphic service.
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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The postholder: -
• To participate in all aspects of clinical photography and videography of adults and children in a variety of locations, in the photographic studio, on wards, in clinics and operating theatres, guided by local and national guidelines.
Medical Illustration provides a service to wide range of modalities within the Trust, with an emphasis on Tissue Viability, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, ENT (Ears, Nose & Throat) and adult & children’s safeguarding.
• You will be an active team member in the Community Diagnostic Centres, photographing skin lesions within the new teledermatology service.
• Photograph patients using specialist ophthalmic imaging equipment and carry out procedures for diagnostic fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, slit lamp and fundus imaging. Competently and routinely undertake ophthalmic imaging of patients in regular clinics using a variety of ophthalmic imaging techniques.
• Production of large format posters, patient information leaflets and illustrative graphic assignments.
Clinical Duties
• Capture digital clinical photographic images and video images of patients in the studio and on location, for accurate recordings on a daily basis.
• Photograph patients using specialist ophthalmic imaging equipment and carry out procedures for diagnostic fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography, slit lamp and fundus imaging.
• Have a level of expertise 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 the Senior Medical Photographer.
• To participate in clinical research studies, in ophthalmology, orthopaedics and cancer modalities.
• Respect the patient’s confidentiality, dignity and cultural differences at all times, during photographic sessions.
• To carry out medico-legal photography for the Trust, solicitors, criminal injury cases and the police.
• To competently and creatively handle general photographic assignments within the hospital setting.
• To be fully conversant with all forms of image process and printing, the use of multimedia software packages and digital image management and working knowledge of colour management.
• Inputting confidential patient images in, CRIS (Computerised Radiology Information System) for health professions to view in PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System).
• To design and print posters in house, using Adobe Creative Suite
• Have the ability to interpret client’s requirements and give advice on page layout, colour and design of posters, leaflets and graphic work.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of healthcare staff, patients, public sector personnel, on a daily basis, in the form of verbal and electronic communication.
• The ability to work cheerfully and effectively as part of a team, under pressure, to meet constant deadlines is essential.
. This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
ROLE TITLE: Medical Photographer
BAND: 5
REQUIREMENTS
Essential or Desirable
Application
Interview
Reference
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
BA (Hons) Medical Illustration or Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography or equivalent
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Registered as a Medical Illustration Practitioner with AHCS
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KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
A good understanding of all aspects of Medical Illustration
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Be prepared to undertake development training & complete mandatory training
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Demonstrate your photographic ability, by means of a portfolio of work
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Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite software
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Experience of working in photography in a hospital/ health environment
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Techniques used to capture patient images in Ophthalmology
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Experience in graphic design
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Basic understanding of clinical videography
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Experience of working in clinical photographic research studies
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Teledermatology experience
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Experience in using dermoscopic cameras
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COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Must be a team player and work towards team objectives
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Be prepared to update skills on a regular basis, contributing to service improvements
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Keep up to date with CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
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Be flexible in approach to working hours, to meet service demands
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Must have good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with patients and staff
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Ability to manage and organise your own workload, without supervision to meet deadlines
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Positive attitude, willingness to learn, co-operative and reliable
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DBS REQUIREMENT
This position is eligible for an enhanced check with adults and children's barred list information.