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Location
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Profession
Health science services
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
04 Feb 2025
Contract Type
18 months (This is a fixed term contract to support a new Service for Dermatology and may be extended at the end of the 18 month term.)
Posted Date
21 Jan 2025

Job overview

To assist Senior Medical Photographers in providing a comprehensive medical illustration service to the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and other Trusts within the Coventry and Warwickshire area. Specifically based at our Rugby St. Cross Hospital to assist with a new Tele-Dermatology Service.

Main duties of the job

The primary duty and role of this job is to assist in providing a professional clinical photography service in the studio to specifically support Tele-Dermatology referrals. This will involve photographing a cohort of patients for onward review by UHCW Dermatology Consultants.

At times you may also be asked to support in other aspects of Clinical Photograpy support within the medical illustration team.

  • Assist in providing a professional clinical photography service in the studio.
  • Accountable for producing and printing images which neither exaggerate or diminish a condition, so that they are both medically and legally valuable ie. Medico-legal evidence.
  • Responsible for deciding the most appropriate photographic technique to best demonstrate the patient’s condition from the options available – this may include cross lighting, ultraviolet and infrared photography, or use of a control subject.
  • Discuss clinical photographic procedures with patients and ensure consent forms are completed.
  • Communicate in an empathetic manner with patients that are emotional, distressed or in pain.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Assist in keeping technical operational guidelines up to date.
  • Responsible for all photographic and associated equipment which falls under the post holder’s control. Ensure work areas and equipment is clean, tidy and conforms with infection control policies that equipment is well maintained, secure and hygienic for clinical purposes.
  • Perform initial maintenance of and simple repairs to photographic equipment.
  • Ensure clinical images and data are processed in compliance with the Trust’s consent and confidentiality policies.
  • Identify areas where the service could be improved or developed; plan, recommend and implement change where required in conjunction with the Senior Medical Photographer and Head of Medical Illustration.
  • To be responsible for the safe use, maintenance, and storage of valuable digital photographic equipment.
  • The Medical Illustration Department provides clinical services and there are occasions where it is necessary to work overtime to meet the needs of the service. This may be at short notice.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description