Clinical Photography Lead

Working for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Clinical Illustration Services, based predominately at Dudley, with responsibility for clinical photography at Dudley, (DGHT), Wolverhampton, (RWT) and Walsall, (WHT), the successful applicant will be responsible for the daily operational management of clinical photography services across DGHT, RWT and WHT.
In addition to outstanding photography skills, we are seeking someone who has proven successful management experience and is driven to deliver clinical photography services that reflect the current NHS collaborative model that builds on individual's skills and delivery of services where they are needed.
Change management will be an important part of the role. Being responsible to the Head of Service, you will be a member of and supported by, a senior team who are passionate about the profession and the role it plays in today's health care. The ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff and navigate relationships at all organisational levels will be central to the success in this role. Working across 3 different Trusts provides networking opportunities, variety and the ability for continuous learning and development within the profession., The successful applicant will be a qualified, experienced Clinical Photographer, (full professional membership of IMI and AHCS registered) with a level 7 managerial qualification and a proven, successful track record. You will have experience of successfully delivering projects and leading teams to deliver high quality, cost effective patient care. Professional and personal development is actively encouraged and the successful applicant will have a passion for supporting and developing others through visible leadership and role modeling.
The role of Clinical Photography Lead includes management of staff, devolved budget control for DGHT, policy, quality control and service delivery of all photography, (clinical and general) and image management, reporting to the Clinical Illustration Head of Service, at RWT.
Being a system-wide post you will have responsibilities at DGFT and across all sites where clinical illustration services are provided.
As the service lead you will actively promote the department's services concerning all clinical photography. You will represent the service internally and externally on clinical photography issues, including sensitive images, regarding consent, security and confidentiality of clinical images.
You will maintain an up-to-date CPD portfolio to satisfy the Professional Standards of the AHCS and the Institute of Medical Illustrators.

Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly., We have an in-house apprenticeship team who are committed to helping support our staff grown and develop. Our opportunities aren't just open to new starters in entry level positions, but existing staff who wish to undertake higher qualifications at under and post graduate levels.
The post holder will be operationally working on site with the DGFT team 4 days a week, and 1 day a week at RWT.
Line management of Senior Clinical Photographers across all Trusts where services are provided and the Clinical Photography Business Manager.
Organise daily operational requirements of the photography services (clinical and non-clinical) across all sites where services are provided. Escalating issues to the Head of Service as necessary.
Work collaboratively with the Head of Service and Clinical Photography Business Manager, to contribute to and deliver operational plans and service development.
Propose, develop and implement policies and protocols relating to clinical photography where services are provided in conjunction with the Head of Service.
Photography of all clinical conditions, including, specialist dermatology photography, ophthalmic imaging and other clinical specialties where the use of specialist equipment both invasive and noninvasive is required.
Accurately capture stills and video images of clinical conditions.
Undertake non-clinical photography, video and audio recordings. Edit video using digital editing systems., Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants' qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

There is a large team of IMI award winning clinical photographers, 5 at DGHT and 11 at RWT and WHT. In addition, at RWT we also have video and animation staff, 4 graphic designers, an AV technician and print and admin team members. We are a diverse team who work closely together to support one another to deliver the best service possible.
RWT is proud to have won a diverse range of awards. Some of these including awards from national bodies such as The Nursing Times and HSJ (Health Service Journal). We are also extremely thrilled to have achieved the top award for outstanding support to the Armed Forces community.
In addition we run internal awards for our hard-working staff including a monthly Exceeding Expectation Award, Long Service Awards and our annual staff celebration - The Royal Awards.
We are honoured to serve a diverse community of more than 450,000 people and are committed to improving the lives of the local community.
We recognise our staff and patients have a range of needs and identities and with this in mind, we have established a network of Employee Voice Groups which helps to address any cultural barriers and challenges. These include the LGBT group, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic group, Carers group and Disability and Long Term Conditions group.
This is something we really pride ourselves on at RWT. Our people are central to delivering outstanding patient care. Our Trust is a great place to grow and develop both professionally and personally.