Medical Illustrator

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Illustrator to join the Medical Illustration team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on a 10-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality Medical Illustration service, supporting clinical photography, graphic design, and video production across the Trust.

The role involves undertaking clinical photography of patients in a variety of settings, including the studio, wards, and other clinical environments, ensuring patient dignity, consent, and confidentiality are maintained at all times. In addition, the post holder will produce graphic design and video content to support patient care, research, education, and corporate communications.

The team currently consists of a Medical Illustration Manager and a Band 5 Medical Illustrator. The successful candidate will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively, adapting to the needs of the service.

The main base will be the Medical Illustration Department at Frimley Park Hospital, with regular travel required to Farnham Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Practice in accordance with the Academy for Healthcare Science’s Standards of Proficiency for Registered Medical Illustrators, the Institute of Medical Illustrators’ Code of Professional Conduct, and relevant local Trust policies and standard operating procedures.

Manage the clinical photographic studio and associated services across multiple hospital sites, working independently without direct supervision.

Deliver high-quality clinical photographic and video records that meet professional, technical, and clinical standards.

Develop, implement, and maintain administrative and technical quality assurance standards and protocols, including the use of standardised photographic techniques.

Manage own photographic workload, including prioritisation, allocation of tasks, and setting of targets to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of services.

Assess, interpret, and respond to clinical and departmental photographic requests, advising service users where appropriate and contributing to the optimisation of departmental workflows.

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues relating to equipment, imaging systems, and photographic processes.

Undertake clinical photography and video recording across all Trust areas, including wards, theatres, A&E, mortuary, and other clinical environments, ensuring adherence to consent, confidentiality, and infection control procedures.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A degree, or equivalent, in medical illustration / clinical photography or a degree in photography with additional clinical photography knowledge, skills and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• AHCS registered clinical photographer
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of clinical, general and scientific photography
• Health and safety regulations
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist knowledge and experienced in photographing cleft lip and palate and craniofacial patients
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge and understanding of clinical and general photographic techniques and procedures
• Sound knowledge of clinical conditions, anatomy and physiology
• Proven ability in producing standardised and demonstrative clinical photographs
• Highly computer literate with sound knowledge and experience of photographic manipulation and image management software
  
  

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to work across different sites within the Trust and travel to corporate events as required. Main base will be at Frimley Park Hospital and regular travel to Farnham Hospital
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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