Trainee Clinical Photographer

The Department of Medical Illustration provides a high quality photographic imaging service to support the care of patients, diagnosis and training within Swansea Bay University Health Board. The post will be based at Morriston hospital, home to the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastics, from where we provide a Health Board-wide service.

We are looking for two enthusiastic and committed photography graduates to join our department as part of a hard working team. We cover a range of specialities across Swansea Bay UHB some of which include Burns and Plastics, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Maxilliofacial and Orthodontics and Wound Care. We also provide a Graphic Design service, Videography and 3D imaging.

This is an 18-month fixed term contract starting on Friday 1st September 2023 and ending on Friday 28th February 2025.

For an informal discussion please contact Douglas Neil or Belinda Waters, Medical Illustration Department, Morriston Hospital on 01792 703884

To work in a team of clinical photographers to produce clinical photographs / video to aid patient care, diagnosis, teaching, research, and publications. The postholder will provide a range of photographic knowledge and skills to support a variety of multidisciplinary teams, across a range of clinical specialties within the organisation. Working in a variety of clinical environments, the postholder will use a combination of standardised and non-standardised photographic techniques.

This post is fixed term for 18 months due to funding.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

**Operational**: Competently interpret requests for photography / video to provide clinicians with high quality images for patient care, triaging, diagnostic, teaching, publication, and research purposes. Undertake clinical photography in accordance with departmental protocols and procedures, using standardised representational photography and non-standardised techniques.Undertake clinical photography to the highest standards, across a wide range of clinical specialties within the organisation. Undertake patient photography in a range of clinical settings, including clinics, on the wards, in operating theatres, and in the photography studio, adhering to the local standard operating procedures applicable to each clinical area. Ensure patient care, dignity and well-being is maintained during the photographic procedure. Adapt photographic practice to meet individual needs, including but not exclusively, cognitive disorders, cultural and religious considerations, physical and sensory impairments. Undertake clinical photography practice to ensure it adheres to national and local policies and legislation, including but not exclusively, consent, confidentiality, copyright, and data protection, from the photographic request through to image storage and output. Competently and creatively handle non-clinical photography assignments e.g., PR photography, portraiture, and other forms of general photography, to support the organisations public relations, teaching, and research activities. Produce high quality digital images using advanced technical skills in computerised image editing, in accordance with departmental procedures, being aware of where there is a need for a defined audit trail. Contribute to the maintenance of quality control of own work and across the section.

**Communications**: Understand all relevant issues regarding patient consent and confidentiality for illustrative recordings and be able to provide advice about appropriate policies, techniques, and image management within the organisation. Ensure patients understand why photographs / video are being requested, the process of consent for imaging and how the recordings may be used and securely stored. Working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver patient centred care. Advise clients, of all levels, on the most appropriate use of photography / clinical video techniques and resources. Liaise with clients and senior photographers, when appropriate, in interpreting photographic briefs to meet the needs of the client. Contribute to the d