Teledermatology Support Worker

To undertake medical photography activities, ensuring ethical practices are followed. To engage with and undertake all necessary training in use of the teledermatology equipment/platform to ensure proficiency in hosting the clinic. Engage in all offered training by Trust Medical Photographer to ensure proficiency in taking high quality medical images. The postholder will be responsible for singularly hosting a clinic session, wherein they will welcome attending patients in; verify patient identity and lesion identity; complete a patient questionnaire with those patients who havent completed prior to appointment; undertake clinical photography of the patients lesion(s); make accurate records of attendance within CareFlow; upload taken images to the teledematology AI platform for review. Ensure that they are aware of and work within the standards set out in the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. Be responsible for ensuring quality of all photography produced within the
department is of a highly professional nature. That the condition has been accurately interpreted and the correct lighting technique has been used to ensure it is medically and legally valuable, measuring against recognised national/local standards. Demonstrate own clinical competence developed through continual professional development, reflective practice and maintenance of clinical competencies. Report any untoward incidents, complaints and clinical emergencies to the appropriate professional within the appropriate times. Seek out an identified chaperone within the site of clinic when appropriate/requested by the patient. While not engaged in undertaking telederm photography, the postholder may be expected to support the Medical Imaging teams with the following: Supporting other patients requiring medical photography Act as a chaperone Undertake other administrative duties TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Knowledge of a full range of administrative procedures and software
programmes and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness. Exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analysing and resolving problems at source. Recognise and accept responsibility for own personal development Ensure new medics joining the department are booked in for suitable training and inductions with a tour of their working environment Help support the USC and 18-week pathways within the speciality. Raising awareness with colleagues, clinical staff ensuring correct pathways attached to ensure USC and 18-week target to be achieved. RESEARCH & AUDIT Partake in any clinical audit as requested by the clinical teams