# Band 5 Medical Photographer

**Company**: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £38488.00 to £46852.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic assistant photographer to join our busy team at The Medical Photography Department at the Royal Free London Hospital.

The Trust provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is one of London's key medical research and learning establishments, enjoying a long partnership with University College London.

You will be helping to provide a medical photography service at the Royal Free and other Trust locations.

**Main duties of the job**

- Undertake clinical photography and clinical videography working under the supervision of the medical photography team for diagnosis, case records, treatment planning, education, research and publication.

- Utilise specialist clinical photography techniques and skills including; dermoscopy.

- Interpretation of diagnostic and anatomical terminology, working under the supervision of the medical photography team and with clinical staff for clarification of photographic requirements.

- To provide post-production for all photography and videography using professional editing software (Adobe) following standardised workflow protocols.

- Follow national guidelines for audit purposes and working to department protocols and Standard Operating Procedures to enable accurate recording of all stages of treatment and assessment.

- Using the clinical image database systems (WABA MIM / EPR) for management of and online delivery of images.

- Observing Trust policies and procedures.

- Provide front of house support as necessary.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**

- Degree in photography

- Ability to work as a part of a team

- Commitment to undertake CPD activities and to undertake training

- Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of clinical and general photographic techniques and procedures

- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff

- Knowledge of 2D and 3D Digital imaging equipment

- Knowledge of photographic lighting and lighting techniques

- Flexible, creative and problem-solving approach

- Proven ability in producing standardised and demonstrative clinical photographs

- Knowledge of photographic equipment

- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems

- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach

- Ability to work closely with other members of the team or autonomously depending on circumstances

- Promote good working relationships and support colleagues when needed

- Enthusiastic and assertive

- Diplomatic and calm

- Flexible, creative and problem-solving approach

- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

- Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service

**Desirable**

- BSc Medical Illustration / Degree in photography plus Post Graduate Certificate

- Membership of Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)

- Registered Medical Photographer - AHCS

- Experience of general photographic practice

- Experience of videography and video editing (if no previous experience training will be provided)

- Experience of 3D imaging (Training will be provided)

- Experience of using image management systems

- Good level of computer literacy including working knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office, desktop publishing (DTP), photo manipulation and graphics software on A Mac or PC e.g.: Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office

- Knowledge of clinical conditions, anatomy and physiology

- Knowledge of policies and procedures related to the acquisition and storage of clinical images

- Knowledge of colour management

- Knowledge and use of design and illustration software e.g.: Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Web Management Software

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## Skills

### Required
- photography
- clinical photography
- videography
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- dermoscopy

### Nice to have
- BSc Medical Illustration
- Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)
- Registered Medical Photographer - AHCS
- video editing
- 3D imaging
- image management systems

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