Assistant Clinical Photographer inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED 12 JUN 2024

Awareness of being supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative.
Job summary


**12 month fixed term position **


We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy Medical Illustration team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Medical Illustration team within the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Medical Illustration provides a comprehensive clinical photography and video service across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset.

The post holder will provide support to the Medical Illustration team to take clinical photographs across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). This post involves communicating effectively with medical illustration staff, patients, and healthcare professionals in order to help us provide the best service we can.

You should be a well-organized person who can work well under pressure with the ability to prioritize your own workload within a team with shared objectives.

As a developing Medical Illustration service, the post holder will be expected to be flexible, proactive, and embrace change positively as and when the service develops.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist clinical photography as and when the service demand dictates, in any location.
  • Work within data protection and information governance policy and legislation.
  • Always providing dignity and privacy to patients.
  • Communicate in a sensitive and empathetic manner with patients that are emotional, distressed or in pain. There may be barriers to communication.
  • An understanding of consent and confidentiality issues is required (Caldicott, GDPR and Data Protection Act).
  • Works with qualified clinical photographers to deliver clinical imaging services.
About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using digital DSLR cameras
  • Experience in clinical photography
  • Experience of handling confidential and sensitive issues
  • Experience of working within an environment working with customers
  • Competent with using Adobe photoshop and/or Lightroom to edit high volumes of images to a high standard
Desirable

  • Experience with Full Adobe Creative suite
Aptitudes

Essential

  • Awareness of being supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative
  • Attention to detail
  • Concentration in obtaining usable images and meeting the needs of a demand-led service, throughout the working day
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to meet service needs
  • Respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Developed skills of hand eye co-ordination whilst taking clinical photographs
  • The use of complex, specialised camera and lighting systems and a high degree of visual awareness as well as speed, accuracy, and dexterity
  • Be adept at achieving a correct anatomical viewpoint of an immobile patient
  • The ability to solve problems quickly and effectively affecting own work
  • Excellent standard of IT skills. Ability to use the following software packages: Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
  • Physically demanding job - carry photography equipment and work in restrictive positions for short periods of time
  • Act in a professional manner when communicating with patients and staff
  • Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients
  • Demonstrate different photographic skills in a variety of environments including studio and on-location
  • Reference-based evidence of commercial photography to a consistently high standard
Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation degree or equivalent qualification or experience in photography
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • You may be required to travel to other locations in the South West. You must have a driving license
Desirable

  • Willingness to use own car/vehicle
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using digital DSLR cameras
  • Experience in clinical photography
  • Experience of handling confidential and sensitive issues
  • Experience of working within an environment working with customers
  • Competent with using Adobe photoshop and/or Lightroom to edit high volumes of images to a high standard
Desirable

  • Experience with Full Adobe Creative suite
Aptitudes

Essential

  • Awareness of being supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative
  • Attention to detail
  • Concentration in obtaining usable images and meeting the needs of a demand-led service, throughout the working day
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to meet service needs
  • Respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Developed skills of hand eye co-ordination whilst taking clinical photographs
  • The use of complex, specialised camera and lighting systems and a high degree of visual awareness as well as speed, accuracy, and dexterity
  • Be adept at achieving a correct anatomical viewpoint of an immobile patient
  • The ability to solve problems quickly and effectively affecting own work
  • Excellent standard of IT skills. Ability to use the following software packages: Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
  • Physically demanding job - carry photography equipment and work in restrictive positions for short periods of time
  • Act in a professional manner when communicating with patients and staff
  • Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients
  • Demonstrate different photographic skills in a variety of environments including studio and on-location
  • Reference-based evidence of commercial photography to a consistently high standard
Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation degree or equivalent qualification or experience in photography
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • You may be required to travel to other locations in the South West. You must have a driving license
Desirable

  • Willingness to use own car/vehicle
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .

Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address

Bristol Royal Infimary

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website
Job summary

**12 month fixed term position **


We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy Medical Illustration team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Medical Illustration team within the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Medical Illustration provides a comprehensive clinical photography and video service across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset.

The post holder will provide support to the Medical Illustration team to take clinical photographs across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). This post involves communicating effectively with medical illustration staff, patients, and healthcare professionals in order to help us provide the best service we can.

You should be a well-organized person who can work well under pressure with the ability to prioritize your own workload within a team with shared objectives.

As a developing Medical Illustration service, the post holder will be expected to be flexible, proactive, and embrace change positively as and when the service develops.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist clinical photography as and when the service demand dictates, in any location.
  • Work within data protection and information governance policy and legislation.
  • Always providing dignity and privacy to patients.
  • Communicate in a sensitive and empathetic manner with patients that are emotional, distressed or in pain. There may be barriers to communication.
  • An understanding of consent and confidentiality issues is required (Caldicott, GDPR and Data Protection Act).
  • Works with qualified clinical photographers to deliver clinical imaging services.
About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using digital DSLR cameras
  • Experience in clinical photography
  • Experience of handling confidential and sensitive issues
  • Experience of working within an environment working with customers
  • Competent with using Adobe photoshop and/or Lightroom to edit high volumes of images to a high standard
Desirable

  • Experience with Full Adobe Creative suite
Aptitudes

Essential

  • Awareness of being supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative
  • Attention to detail
  • Concentration in obtaining usable images and meeting the needs of a demand-led service, throughout the working day
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to meet service needs
  • Respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Developed skills of hand eye co-ordination whilst taking clinical photographs
  • The use of complex, specialised camera and lighting systems and a high degree of visual awareness as well as speed, accuracy, and dexterity
  • Be adept at achieving a correct anatomical viewpoint of an immobile patient
  • The ability to solve problems quickly and effectively affecting own work
  • Excellent standard of IT skills. Ability to use the following software packages: Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
  • Physically demanding job - carry photography equipment and work in restrictive positions for short periods of time
  • Act in a professional manner when communicating with patients and staff
  • Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients
  • Demonstrate different photographic skills in a variety of environments including studio and on-location
  • Reference-based evidence of commercial photography to a consistently high standard
Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation degree or equivalent qualification or experience in photography
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • You may be required to travel to other locations in the South West. You must have a driving license
Desirable

  • Willingness to use own car/vehicle
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using digital DSLR cameras
  • Experience in clinical photography
  • Experience of handling confidential and sensitive issues
  • Experience of working within an environment working with customers
  • Competent with using Adobe photoshop and/or Lightroom to edit high volumes of images to a high standard
Desirable

  • Experience with Full Adobe Creative suite
Aptitudes

Essential

  • Awareness of being supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative
  • Attention to detail
  • Concentration in obtaining usable images and meeting the needs of a demand-led service, throughout the working day
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to meet service needs
  • Respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Developed skills of hand eye co-ordination whilst taking clinical photographs
  • The use of complex, specialised camera and lighting systems and a high degree of visual awareness as well as speed, accuracy, and dexterity
  • Be adept at achieving a correct anatomical viewpoint of an immobile patient
  • The ability to solve problems quickly and effectively affecting own work
  • Excellent standard of IT skills. Ability to use the following software packages: Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
  • Physically demanding job - carry photography equipment and work in restrictive positions for short periods of time
  • Act in a professional manner when communicating with patients and staff
  • Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients
  • Demonstrate different photographic skills in a variety of environments including studio and on-location
  • Reference-based evidence of commercial photography to a consistently high standard
Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Foundation degree or equivalent qualification or experience in photography
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • You may be required to travel to other locations in the South West. You must have a driving license
Desirable

  • Willingness to use own car/vehicle
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .

Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address

Bristol Royal Infimary

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website


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