Senior Medical Photographer Teledermatology
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newtown, Cambridge
Senior Medical Photographer Teledermatology
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newtown, Cambridge
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
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Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 92a52f6dfad043cb8bdee72f352ac555
Full Job Description
This is a specialist clinical photographer's post that has lead responsibility for CUH's Teledermatology service. This is a 1 year maternity cover position.
The service operates from within the hospital setting and at several outreach clinics within GP practices and the Ely Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).
The specialist photographer will be responsible for lesion photography and dermoscopic imaging for patients with suspected skin cancer and other skin conditions. You will also be responsible for managing the Teledermatology Photography team and will work closely with the service management for skin., Teledermatology Service
The Teledermatology service is led by Medical Photography and the Skin Service (Dermatology and Plastics), providing patients in the community with a more efficient and accessible pathway to treatment/discharge for suspected skin cancer and other skin conditions.
Outreach clinics will be administered by the Dermatology team and carried out by the photography team in clinical settings off-site. The photographs taken will be an accurate record of the patient's condition and used by the Skin Consultants to provide a diagnosis and/or treatment plan.
You will be a part of the clinical photography team, working alongside the clinical photographers and video editor, but will have particular responsibility for the Teledermatology team's image requirements. You will have regular correspondence with Skin Consultants, Operational Management and Administrators, and provide standardised photography and dermoscopy of patients.
You will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for the output of the section in terms of both quality and timely delivery of clinical photography, providing advice and training as necessary, both at CUH and the outreach clinics., At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.