The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy dynamic photographic division of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust. The Medical Photography Department, based in the Royal Victoria Infirmary, provides a wide range of photographic services for the Trust / Outreach Clinics / Newcastle Hospitals at Cramlington, including evening and weekend working.
To work effectively in a team of 23 with supervision and training to provide an efficient, reliable, and high-quality imaging service.
We are seeking two friendly, enthusiastic, conscientious, and motivated individuals who can demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team.
You must have excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Comprehension of photographic principles and application of theoretical and practical knowledge/skills alongside a clear working knowledge of Photoshop is essential.
You will be based either within Ophthalmic or Clinical Photography, to efficiently provide a range of imaging services including retinal photography, anterior segment photography, facial photography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
A HND in photography or equivalent is essential.
We would like to see a varied portfolio of photography work with evidence using Adobe Photoshop.
* Interview Date: 14 February 2025
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
* Provide a professional service maintaining the safety and well-being of the patients.
* Provide a photographic service to produce high-quality images for clinicians to help diagnose conditions.
* Exhibit good communication skills, work autonomously and as part of a team, and provide a flexible approach to working.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS
Job responsibilities
* Support in providing a professional, cost-effective, efficient clinical and non-clinical photographic service using digital technologies to service the Trust's three sites.
* Provide image management services.
* Deliver a quality photographic service tailored to the needs of the department.
* Perform administrative and clerical tasks as necessary for the efficiency of the service.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Photography HND or higher or relevant experience.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of troubleshooting problems with software packages.
* Competence with SLR cameras.
* Previous experience of commercially working with Adobe Photoshop and Colour Management.
Skills & Abilities
* Competence with Adobe Photoshop and other desktop publishing skills.
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.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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