Clinical Photographer

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Clinical Photographer to join our dynamic Medical Photography and Illustration team as a band 6 Senior clinical Photographer and deputy head of department. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care through high-quality clinical photography, supporting diagnosis, treatment planning, education, and research.

You will work across a variety of clinical settings including wards, theatres, outpatient clinics, and a dedicated studio. Your work will include standardised patient photography, medico-legal documentation, specialist dermatology photography and creative assignments for PR and educational use.

You will be required to have an eye for detail both clinical and record keeping, with the ability to work as part of a team, as well as on your own using your initiative.

In addition, as the senior photographer you will be responsible for organising the workload of the band 5 clinical photographers.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for running the clinical side of the department including:
  • Allocating annual leave, ensuring that adequate staff levels are maintained.
  • Supervision and training of photographers as required.
  • Ensuring that high quality photographs are produced.
  • Undertaking annual reviews with the photographers and ensuring that they are up-to-date with the trust essential and mandatory training.
  • Liaising with other hospital departments and clinicians to understand their clinical photography requirements.

• Capture high-quality, repeatable clinical photographs and video in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Manage patient consent processes and ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality policies.
• Edit, process, and archive images using professional software and digital asset management systems.
• Support the production of multimedia content for teaching, publication, and promotional purposes.

About You

• Degree in Clinical Photography, or a relevant photographic degree with a PGC in clinical photography, or 2-3 years already working in a medical photography department.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating technical and creative photographic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work sensitively with patients of all ages.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and digital workflow management.
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality, consent, and NHS data governance standards.

Desirable

• Experience in a healthcare or NHS setting.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• Make a meaningful impact on patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Working in a skilled, supportive team

For more information please refer to the full Job Description. 

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Clinical Photography, or General Photographic Degree with Post Grad in Clinical Photography or equivalent including previous suitable clinical photography experience
• Good all round education

Experience

Essential

• Digital Photography experience
• IT skills
• Understanding of NHS procedures and protocols

Desirable

• Ophthalmic Photographic experience
• General Photographic experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong customer service skills.
• Photographic (both digital and conventional)
• Technical and computer skills using specialised software
• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken
• Sound knowledge base
• Autonomy of decision making when photographing patients
• Full driving license

Desirable

• Understanding of medical terminology and clinical processes
• Knowledge and experience of photographic manipulation of images

Quality of Care (Trust Value)

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of quality of care

• Accountable

• Appreciation and empathy towards the patients situation

• Respects the privacy and dignity of individuals
• Understanding of copyright issues regarding images

Respect and Dignity (Trust Value)

• Understanding of Data Confidentiality issues regarding Patient information

• Demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
• Demonstrate that you value everyone’s contribution

Working together (Trust Value)

• Ability to work efficiently, effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary team

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communicator to both patients and staff
• Ability to act and ensure delivery
• Responsive and flexible attitude/approach to work
• Skill in working with cross-functional teams
• Good Organisational skills

Efficiency (Trust Value)

• Understanding and experience of improving efficiency and reducing waste

• Demonstrate that you will be open to improving everything you do
• High level of accuracy
• Self motivation
• Attention to detail

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.