• Job Description

  Req#: C9339-24-0870?language=en&page=616&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Medical Photography Department at North Bristol NHS Trust

  Assistant Medical Photographer Band 4 1.0 WTE - 18 months fixed term

  Would you like to start, or develop, your career in medical photography in a dynamic, supportive team based in the state-of-the-art medical photography facility in the Brunel Building.

  We are seeking a compassionate, motivated individual with a HND / NVQ level 4 or foundation degree in photography, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

  The Medical Photography department provides a critical service supporting excellent care across the Trust and you will be delivering a high-quality service including medical photography (studio/ward/clinic) and ophthalmic photography. Excellent communication interpersonal skills, and a thorough understanding of image management / digital technology is essential.

  You will support the department using your photography and image management skills to enable clinical decision making and care. You will work with the medical photographers to deliver the service and maintain the IMI QAS level 2.

  You will be able to demonstrate an ability to work independently, and with the team, to agreed timelines.

  North Bristol NHS Trust is a large regional centre of excellence dedicated to the development of all our staff; as such the successful candidate will be expected to develop while in post.

  Main duties of the job

  • Undertake medical photography under the direction of the medical photographers and in accordance with local practice / policies.

  • To support the medical photography and illustration department, with responsibility for image management within the Medical Image Management System (MIMS) and Job Management System (JMS) databases.

  • To deliver a service in line with the departmental and Trust guidelines, abiding by all consent,confidentiality, and legal guidelines.

  • To provide a photographic support service for non-clinical activities undertaken by the Trust following national and local standards.

  • To support the multi-skilling work within the department to ensure an efficient service is delivered in line with departmental service level agreements.

  About us

  Medical photography is a dynamic, supportive, caring team supporting the delivery of care across the entire Trust.

  As a member of the team you will form an integral part in the patients's care pathway providing vital information, in the form of photographs and video of patients to help clinicians diagnose and monitor patients progress.

  As a team we also support research, quality improvement and service evaluation through both data capture but also supporting the dissemination of findings through our poster printing service.

  In Medical Photography every day is different.

  Date posted

  23 July 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  18 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  339-BKS4840

  Job locations

  Medical Photography, Gate 38,

  Brunel Building; Southmead Hospital

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Image Management

  • File handling NEFF files to create standardised files, e.g. JPEGs, for uploading into the Medical Image Management System (MIMS)

  • Assess images provided to ensure appropriate medical photography views are uploaded to MIMS and corresponding consent level recorded.

  • Digital processing and finishing / printing of images from the Medical Image Management System (MIMS).

  • Processing and managing images provided by others, from out of hours services, for upload into MIMS

  • Accurate data entry and updates within the Job Management System (JMS)

  • Undertaking quality assurance checks within MIMS and JMS

  • When applicable, print to standard templates for Trust, police, solicitors, Crown Prosecution Service.

  Medical Photography

  • Working within the medical photography team, unsupervised, within standard

  • To provide a medical photography service, working unsupervised within departmental guidelines, adhering to standard views in studio or clinical environment where applicable.

  • Assess situations and assisting patients with dressing/undressing to ensure appropriate medical photography/video views are obtained.

  • Provide studio, out-patient, clinic, and ward photography, working independently within departmental guidelines, to meet the clinical needs of the department, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines

  • To provide medical video, within departmental studio unsupervised, adhering to standard clinical video protocols / SOPs, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines.

  Non-Medical Photography

  • Provide ophthalmic photography, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines.

  • Provide non-medical photography service, e.g. staff boards and PR, adhering to standard views in studio or clinical environment where applicable.

  • Responsible for own actions working within department guidelines, policies and procedures.

  • Support the department in maintaining the quality assurance accreditation from the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)

  • Ensuring all specialist photography equipment is always managed safely and securely.

  Media

  • Undertake public relations photography, including. in-house magazine, reports, research, and various associated projects.

  • Photography for exhibitions and displays, booklets and posters.

  • Staff group photography and presentations.

  • Portraiture of trust staff for various use

  • Non-medical photography for patient leaflets, teaching, research, posters etc.

  • Accurate data entry within the Job Management System (JMS)

  • Support income generation activities as appropriate

  • Monitor the poster workload and undertake poster printing ensuring jobs are completed and charged within appropriate timelines.

  Multi-skilling

  • Participate fully within the multi-skilling rota covering non-medical photography, medical image management, video upload to MIMS, fundus/OCT and poster printing as appropriate.

  • Competent to undertake fundus / OCT photography.

  Training and personal development

  • Maintain own competence within photography and associated information technology.

  • Maintain own competence to enable appropriate participation in the multi-skilling rota delivering a safe, effective and efficient service

  • To be pro-active in maintaining a Continuous Professional Development Plan.

  • Provide training and supervision for new staff to develop their competence as part of the departmental multi-skilling

  Other

  • Upholding policies in patient consent, confidentiality, data protection and human rights.

  • Follow departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

  • Managing work within specific deadlines

  • Evening and weekend shifts as service developments require.

  • Any reasonable request made by your line manager.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Image Management

  • File handling NEFF files to create standardised files, e.g. JPEGs, for uploading into the Medical Image Management System (MIMS)

  • Assess images provided to ensure appropriate medical photography views are uploaded to MIMS and corresponding consent level recorded.

  • Digital processing and finishing / printing of images from the Medical Image Management System (MIMS).

  • Processing and managing images provided by others, from out of hours services, for upload into MIMS

  • Accurate data entry and updates within the Job Management System (JMS)

  • Undertaking quality assurance checks within MIMS and JMS

  • When applicable, print to standard templates for Trust, police, solicitors, Crown Prosecution Service.

  Medical Photography

  • Working within the medical photography team, unsupervised, within standard

  • To provide a medical photography service, working unsupervised within departmental guidelines, adhering to standard views in studio or clinical environment where applicable.

  • Assess situations and assisting patients with dressing/undressing to ensure appropriate medical photography/video views are obtained.

  • Provide studio, out-patient, clinic, and ward photography, working independently within departmental guidelines, to meet the clinical needs of the department, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines

  • To provide medical video, within departmental studio unsupervised, adhering to standard clinical video protocols / SOPs, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines.

  Non-Medical Photography

  • Provide ophthalmic photography, adhering to SLAs and agreed timelines.

  • Provide non-medical photography service, e.g. staff boards and PR, adhering to standard views in studio or clinical environment where applicable.

  • Responsible for own actions working within department guidelines, policies and procedures.

  • Support the department in maintaining the quality assurance accreditation from the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)

  • Ensuring all specialist photography equipment is always managed safely and securely.

  Media

  • Undertake public relations photography, including. in-house magazine, reports, research, and various associated projects.

  • Photography for exhibitions and displays, booklets and posters.

  • Staff group photography and presentations.

  • Portraiture of trust staff for various use

  • Non-medical photography for patient leaflets, teaching, research, posters etc.

  • Accurate data entry within the Job Management System (JMS)

  • Support income generation activities as appropriate

  • Monitor the poster workload and undertake poster printing ensuring jobs are completed and charged within appropriate timelines.

  Multi-skilling

  • Participate fully within the multi-skilling rota covering non-medical photography, medical image management, video upload to MIMS, fundus/OCT and poster printing as appropriate.

  • Competent to undertake fundus / OCT photography.

  Training and personal development

  • Maintain own competence within photography and associated information technology.

  • Maintain own competence to enable appropriate participation in the multi-skilling rota delivering a safe, effective and efficient service

  • To be pro-active in maintaining a Continuous Professional Development Plan.

  • Provide training and supervision for new staff to develop their competence as part of the departmental multi-skilling

  Other

  • Upholding policies in patient consent, confidentiality, data protection and human rights.

  • Follow departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

  • Managing work within specific deadlines

  • Evening and weekend shifts as service developments require.

  • Any reasonable request made by your line manager.

  Person Specification

  Education / Qualification

  Essential

  • HND / NVQ level 4 / foundation degree in photography or relevant professional experience

  Education / Qualification

  Essential

  • Evidence of self-managed CPD and continued commitment to professional development

  Work Experience

  Essential

  • General Photographic and digital image management experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Medical Photography & Illustration Dept.

  Knowledge, skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent photographic skills
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and email) including the ability to liaise with multi-disciplinary team and wider stakeholders.
  • Knowledge, and application, of appropriate legislation, guidelines and policies.
  • Excellent IT skills (Word, excel, PowerPoint and Photoshop etc) with a proven ability for accurate image management, data entry and data checking.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and within a team organising own work.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Medical Photography & Illustration Dept.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage own time and act as an effective team player.
  • Flexible approach to work patterns to meet the needs of the patients, clinics and department while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all members of multi-disciplinary healthcare teams

  Person Specification

  Education / Qualification

  Essential

  • HND / NVQ level 4 / foundation degree in photography or relevant professional experience

  Education / Qualification

  Essential

  • Evidence of self-managed CPD and continued commitment to professional development

  Work Experience

  Essential

  • General Photographic and digital image management experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Medical Photography & Illustration Dept.

  Knowledge, skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent photographic skills
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and email) including the ability to liaise with multi-disciplinary team and wider stakeholders.
  • Knowledge, and application, of appropriate legislation, guidelines and policies.
  • Excellent IT skills (Word, excel, PowerPoint and Photoshop etc) with a proven ability for accurate image management, data entry and data checking.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and within a team organising own work.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Medical Photography & Illustration Dept.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage own time and act as an effective team player.
  • Flexible approach to work patterns to meet the needs of the patients, clinics and department while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all members of multi-disciplinary healthcare teams

  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).

  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 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

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Medical Photography, Gate 38,

  Brunel Building; Southmead Hospital

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Medical Photography, Gate 38,

  Brunel Building; Southmead Hospital

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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