Trainee Clinical Photographer

UHBW are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our busy Medical Illustration team!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Medical Illustration team at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Medical Illustration provides a comprehensive clinical and non-clinical photography and video service across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset.

• This role is a Band 4 linked progression to Band 5 (Fixed Term contract initially). After completing the relevant qualification and registration with the AHCS, you will automatically progress to a permanent Band 5 registered Clinical photographer. This role is a training role and the team will support the successful applicant in obtaining their qualification and providing them with as much experience as possible.

The post holder will support the Medical Illustration team in taking clinical and non-clinical photographs across UHBW. This post involves communicating effectively with medical illustration staff, patients and healthcare professionals to help the team provide the best service possible.

You should be a well-organised person who can work well under pressure with the ability to prioritise your own workload within a team.

As a developing Medical Illustration service, the post holder will be expected to be flexible, proactive and embrace change positively as and when the service develops.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.