Senior Medical Photographer / Videographer
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Photographer/Videographer to join our busy 3 site department based in beautiful Buckinghamshire.
The Medical Photography service for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is an evolving service that is growing to meet the needs of its patients and clinicians.
This opportunity comes as the department enters an exciting period of change and service growth.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced clinical photographer/videographer with at least 3 years’ experience.
You will have experience in all aspects of medical photography and clinical videography and will be able to demonstrate the ability to work innovatively and without supervision.
You will work alongside other team members to ensure a professional and efficient experience for our patients and provide effective clinical imaging support to all of our service users.
You will have a working experience of the Medical Photography and Video Service in Buckinghamshire as well as an understanding of departmental developments and service evolution.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for providing a high standard of clinical photography / video in all situations ensuring that this is undertaken with speed, dexterity and accuracy.
* To be responsible for understanding all relevant issues regarding patient consent for clinical photography / video and is able to provide advice about appropriate policy to Trust staff.
* To be responsible for the co-ordination and organisation of complex photographic or video productions and public relations photography
* Manage their own workload on a daily basis
* To provide ensure all photography and video work falls within national and local guidelines and is compliant with all Trust policies
* To represent the department and advise staff on all matters relating to clinical photography and video.
* To ensure appropriate use of and access to digital image management systems.
* To demonstrate professionalism in all tasks.
* To be involved in technological and innovation developments within the service and to advise colleagues and clinical teams in the application and uses of new techniques including AI.
* To be conversant with relevant aspects of digital image management and to train and advise clinical teams in their use.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Degree or equivalent experience in clinical photography
* Evidence of CPD
* Attendance at relevant short courses
* HPC Registration
Experience
* At least 3 years experience of clinical photography; including plastic surgery, orthodontics, dermatology and ophthalmology
* Digital clinical photography and related specialist software applications
* Image management system, use, maintenance and audit
Skills
* Evidence of completed video projects
* Ability to deal with complaints and different situations, e.g. undertaking photography for non-accidental injury
* Manipulation of technical and lighting equipment – speed and accuracy required
* A working knowledge of the hospital environment
* To be able to work independently or within a team
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Louise Browne Job title Clinical Service Lead - Medical Photog. and Video Email address louise.browne1@nhs.net Telephone number 01494 734792
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