Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Photography
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed term for 2 years)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Three days per week, likely to be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-9768
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- MSE
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £27,485 Per annum (Pro Rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Medical Photographer
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a trainee medical photographer to join our team for a fixed two year period. The position is part time, working between 22.5 hours per week (three days)
The medical photography service operates over three sites; Basildon Hospital and Broomfield Hospital are the base sites and the department is re-establishing services at the Southend Hospital site. The department/s are busy units photographing approximately 10,000 patients per year (at each base site).
Candidates should ideally have a qualification in photography and have had experience of working within the photography field. Evidence of work experience within a Medical Photography department would be highly desirable. Experience with working with video would also be desirable as the department is keen to develop this service.
The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, conscientious and be able to work well in a team and also independently. You will have sufficient computer skills and be familiar with Photoshop, Office and possibly some experience of databases. As you will be expected to work closely with medical and support staff, good communication skills are essential.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
Principle duties will be clinical photography for various specialties including, Plastics, Dermatology, Tissue Viability, Maxillo-facial, Burns and Ophthalmology (Burns and Ophthalmology are at Broomfield base). Initially this will be under supervision until the post holder is able to work independently.
There is the opportunity to undertake the graduate (or post graduate) certificate in clinical photography in the second year of employment - course commences January 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact Jackie Kelly, Head of MSE Medical Photography on 01245 514468 / [email protected]
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Medical Photography Department services have merged this year and now consist of a team of nine photographers and admin support staff. The department/s have supported the trainee posts over the past years seeing candidates successfully qualify to Band 5 either within the department/s or to opportunities elsewhere.
To work as a trainee member of a team of medical photographers providing a professional, efficient, high quality, clinical and non clinical photographic and video service for diagnostic purposes, case record, research, teaching and publication abiding by all consent, confidentiality and legal guidelines. You will work under supervision until you are proficient to work on your own.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description
Person specification
Qualification and Education
Essential criteria
- Qualification in Photography
- Level 2 qualifications English and Maths
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of general photography
- Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Work experience/visits in Medical Photography departments
- Experience of video digital recording and/or editing.
- Proficient in PC, Mac and other software competences
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring attitude.
- Ability to demonstrate learning and development skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team, and meet deadlines.
- Effective oral/written skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate ability to cope with difficult situations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Kelly
- Job title
- Head of Medical Photography
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 0231
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