Medical Photographer

The Design, Photography and Reprographics Department exists to provide a comprehensive photographic, graphic design, illustrative and printing service to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as well as external agencies.

This is an exciting new role which has been created primarily to support the teledermatology clinics run by the Trust. The post holder would be expected to undertake a wide range of clinical and non-clinical photographic activities, often without supervision. The postholder will be required to work cross-site and in the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Eltham as required.

**Clinical Photography**:
**The post holder will**:
Be required to perform a range of Clinical Photography activities - The photography of clinical, dental and surgical conditions of patients which form part of their confidential medical record, which may also be required as part of a case report and/or medical evidence (court proceedings).

Be required to run or support telederm clinics as required.

Be responsible for the photography of specimens in the departmental studios or at any other reasonable location using digital imaging equipment.

Be required to use a variety of standard and specialist photographic equipment and to determine how to best utilise the equipment in order to achieve high quality images.

Be responsible for the timely upload of clinical images to the relevant digital archive database (Fotoweb, eDerma) with the appropriate metadata attached with minimum post production, if necessary, to maintain quality control prior to upload. This function operates via a Job Management System that links with the image database and records activities and costs.

**Non Clinical Photography**:
The post holder will be required to carry out a variety of non clinical photography including:
Photography both on location and in the studio of buildings equipment and other general devices and objects as required.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

**Job Summary**:
The Design, Photography and Reprographics Department exists to provide a comprehensive photographic, graphic design, illustrative and printing service to the Trust as well as external agencies. The post holder would be expected to undertake a wide range of clinical and non-clinical photographic activities, often without supervision. The postholder will be required to work cross-site and in the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) as required. The post holder will be required to adhere to agreed standards and Trust policies.

**Key Result Areas & Performance**:
**Clinical Photography**:
**The post holder will**:
Be required to perform a range of Clinical Photography activities - The photography of clinical, dental and surgical conditions of patients which form part of their confidential medical record, which may also be required as part of a case report and/or medical evidence (court proceedings).

Be required to run or support telederm clinics as required.

Be responsible for the photography of specimens in the departmental studios or at any other reasonable location using digital imaging equipment.

Required to use a variety of standard and specialist photographic equipment and to determine how to best utilise the equipment in order to achieve high quality images.

Will need to determine how best to position the patient for photography and to effectively communicate this.

For imaging of oral cavities this will also include ability to carry out delicate invasive procedures, i.e. the ability to place retractors and mirrors for intra oral photography.

Have a basic knowledge of medical conditions and terminology in order to determine the appropriate medium and techniques to record a medical condition from details of that condition provided by doctors: i.e. what views are required when, for example, “Rhinoplasty views” are requested or complete “Mole Mapping”, or produce standard cleft lip and palate audit series of images.

Awareness of standardised patient photography guidelines, as published by the Institute of Medical Illustrators.

Know the anatomical planes dividing the human body, which allow for the accurate recording of the extent of deform