Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Medical Photography - RVI
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-27-008
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/09/2025
Employer heading
Medical Photographer/Trainee Medical Photographer
Band 5
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy dynamic photographic division of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust. The Medical Photography Department which is based in the Royal Victoria Infirmary provides a wide range of photographic services for the Trust / Outreach Clinics / Newcastle Hospitals at Cramlington, including evening and weekend working.
To work effectively in a team of 23 with supervision and training to provide an efficient, reliable and high quality imaging service.
We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated individual who is able to demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team.
You must have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. Comprehension of photographic principles and application of theoretical and practical knowledge/skills alongside a clear working knowledge of Photoshop.
- Interview Date Monday 15 September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
You will be based primarily within Ophthalmic Photography, to efficiently provide a range of imaging services to support the Glaucoma service including retinal photography, anterior segment photography, facial photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), other imaging specialities and additional support for Clinical photography to meet the needs of the service.
Proven experience within a similar environment would be an advantage, although if not qualified then we will take on Trainee Medical Photographer using Annex 21.Trainee Photographer will be Annex 21 (75% of top of Band 5 for 1 year until qualified doing Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Photography with Staffordshire University).
You must have a BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent is essential.
We would like to see a varied portfolio of photography work with evidence using Adobe Photoshop.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a service for the Photography department covering imaging clinics across the trust. This includes studio Photography, Dermoscopic imaging, Ophthalmic imaging scans using specialised equipment including OCT/FFA/ICG/ Slit lamp/Colour Fundus, Undertake 3D imaging, Cleft lip, and palate/plastics services/Non accidental injuries/Video work.
- To support in providing a professional cost effective, efficient clinical and nonclinical photographic service using digital technologies to service the Trusts three sites including outreach.
- To ensure a high technical standard to aid in clinical assessment, patient records, teaching, research, and publication purposes.
- To perform administrative and clerical tasks as necessary for the efficiency of the service.
- Accountable to department head.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- BSc in Medical Illustration / or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Has a high level of understanding in matters surrounding confidentiality, consent, and data protection in Medical Photography
- Competence with all SLR camera formats
- Fully up to date with information technology and multimedia
- Experience in a wide range of computer skills and software programs
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge or experience of Medical Photography Practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Bell
- Job title
- Senior Medical Photographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821854
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