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)

·    Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT)

·    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.