Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Medical Photography, Russells Hall Hospital Town Dudley Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2025 23:59
Clinical Photography Lead
Band 8a
Job overview
Clinical Photography Lead – Multi-Organisation Role
Location: Dudley (Primary Base), Wolverhampton, Walsall
Employer: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Sector: Clinical Illustration & Medical Photography
Contract Type: Full-time
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage clinical photography services across multiple NHS organisations, working within a supportive, enthusiastic, award winning team that values excellence in medical illustration.
The Clinical Photography Lead will oversee operations at:
· Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (DGHT)
· Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT)
Reporting to the Head of Clinical Illustration Services at RWT, you will be responsible for managing daily operations, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and leading a team of skilled clinical photographers.
This role is ideal for a qualified Clinical Photographer with strong leadership and project management experience, who is passionate about enhancing NHS medical photography services and able to inspire others to perform their best.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
Provide operational leadership for clinical photography teams across three Trusts.
Line manage Senior Clinical Photographers and Clinical Photography Business Manager.
Ensure smooth day-to-day clinical and non-clinical photography service delivery across all sites, escalating issues to the Head of Service as required.
Drive change management processes, engaging effectively with multidisciplinary teams at all levels.
Lead on policy development, quality control, and service improvement initiatives.
Manage devolved budgets and ensure cost-effective service provision.
Clinical & General Photography
Capture high-quality clinical images, including specialist dermatology photography, ophthalmic imaging, and other complex medical conditions requiring advanced photographic techniques.
Undertake non-clinical photography, video, and audio recording, including editing and post-production.
Professional Development & Governance
Professional membership of IMI and registered with AHCS.
Ensure compliance with professional standards set by the Academy for
Healthcare Science (AHCS) and the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI).
Maintain an up-to-date CPD portfolio.
Represent the service in discussions on clinical photography ethics, including patient consent, data security, confidentiality and research.
Act as an ambassador for clinical photography services internally and externally.
Help to personally and professionally develop staff members.
Working for our organisation
About the Team & Organisation
Being part of the Black Country ICB, the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) is one of the largest healthcare providers in the West Midlands, serving a diverse population of over 450,000 people. The Clinical Illustration Services team includes:
• 7 clinical photographers at DGHT
• 11 clinical photographers across RWT and WHT
• Specialists in video, animation, graphic design, AV technology, and print production
* Multi year successes in the IMI awards
RWT is a CQC-rated “Good” Trust and has won multiple awards.
As an organisation, RWT is committed to staff development and offers flexible working arrangements, internal awards, and opportunities for career progression.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
️ Proven track record in leading teams & delivering projects
️ Expertise in clinical & general medical photography
️ Experience in policy development & service improvement
️ Strong interpersonal skills to engage effectively across departments
Work Schedule
• 4 days per week at DGHT (Dudley)
Why Join Us?
Lead and inspire high-performing, award-winning team and creative individuals
Work across multiple NHS Trusts for varied, rewarding experiences
Multiple professional development & leadership opportunities
Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking organisation
Work in and exciting and dynamic department, centrally located in England
Local Amenities and Transport Links
· Liverpool – 1.5 hour
· Manchester – 1.25 hours
· London – 2 hours
· Eryri/Snowdonia – 2 hours
How to Apply
If you’re an experienced Clinical Photographer with a passion for leadership and service innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of NHS clinical photography and illustration services.
Person specification
Experience/Skills
* Extensive experience of Clinical Photography and image processing, with the essential qualifications listed.
* Management experience, proven, extensive management experience of teams and formal, university / college qualification to level 7.
Qualifications
* BSc in Medical Illustration Or Degree or HND in Photography with Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography
* Full professional membership of Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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