Medical Illustration Support Worker Higher Level (XR03)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Leeds is seeking a full-time Medical Illustration Support Worker. The role involves performing a variety of ophthalmic imaging tasks, providing care, and supporting clinical staff. Applicants should have experience in healthcare settings and relevant qualifications. This is a permanent position with competitive benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering personal and clinical care.
• Basic IT skills.
• Willing to undergo necessary training.

Responsibilities

• Perform ophthalmic imaging procedures.
• Invite patients and update records.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and safety.

Skills

Working within a healthcare setting

Planning and organisational skills

Understanding of infection control

Customer relations

Emergency procedures

Ophthalmic imaging

Education

NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Basic skills Maths and English Level 2

Job description

Medical Illustration Support Worker Higher Level (XR03)

TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts Medical Illustration Service is lookingto appoint a full time permanent, Medical Illustration (higher level) SupportWorker to become part of our team working within Medical Illustration.

WithinMedical Illustration we provide a range of photography, design, video,illustration, ophthalmic imaging and services to the Trust as well as toexternal clients.

Inorder to apply for this post it is essential that you have already attainedall of the essential criteria in the person specification including:

Level 3 or equivalent health carerelated qualification or equivalentexperience

Significant experience of workingwithin a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care, and:

Utilisation of planning andorganisational skills

Insight into roles responsibilitiesof post

Knowledge and Understanding of thefollowing:

Principlesof infection control

Customerrelations

Emergencyprocedures

Ideallyyou will be able to hit the ground running and use the skills you havealready obtained to undertake ophthalmic imaging to our standard operatingprocedures

Expected ShortlistingDate

25/09/2025

Planned InterviewDate

09/10/2025

Main duties of the job

Undertake a range of ophthalmicimaging procedures including V/As, retinal + corneal OCT, tomography,widefield imaging and specular microscopy.

Provide routine information topatients, communicating to patients the importance of attending appointments.

Receive information from patientsand update EPR systems accordingly

Maintain a safe workingenvironment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints

A frequent requirement of handlingand positioning of patients in a wheelchair

Understand the need to maintain andrespect patient confidentiality

Participate in in-servicetraining/mandatory training annually

Participate in annual performanceappraisal

Undertake duties on different sitesas required by service demands

Supportteam members with appropriate clinical activities

Assist in the welcome and receptionof patients into the clinical area

Update information systems e.g. JMSPAS MIM PPM+

Undertake the administration worksupporting care pathways within the service

Following training and assessment,will undertake ophthalmic imaging procedures which requires a high degree ofaccuracy.

Working overtime, sometimes atshort notice, to provide cover

Developgood working relationship

Participate in appropriate andrelevant communications networks

Ensure the maintenance of goodrelationships, communications and teamwork with all disciplines within theward / department.

About us

MedicalIllustration covers Photography, Video, Design, Patient Information,Ophthalmic Imaging and Virtual Clinics and is part of the Leeds TeachingHospital's NHS Trust.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitaltrusts in the UK.

TheTrust has a budget of £1.4 billion and employs more than 21,000 staff. Lastyear, we treated more than 1.7 million patients.

Ourcare and clinical expertise is delivered from seven hospitals on five sites,and they are all joined by our vision to be the best for specialist andintegrated care.

Weplay an important role in the training and education of medical, nursing anddental students, and we are a centre for world-class research, innovation andpioneering new treatments.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

The jobholder will be activelyinvolved in providing direct and indirect care for patients in support ofClinical Photographers and Ophthalmic Imaging Staff (Healthcare scientists).The jobholder will be expected to work without supervision.

The jobholder will contribute tothe maintenance of an environment for effective care.

Thejobholder will work within Medical Illustration which is delivered acrossLeeds at the acute hospital sites and community locations, including non-LTHTsites.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
• Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
• Insight into roles responsibilities of post.
• Basic IT skills.
• Have the Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
• Principles of infection control, Customer relations, Maintaining a safe environment, Emergency procedures
• Significant experience of working within ophthalmic imaging or Medical Illustration

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent health care related qualification or equivalent experience or in the absence of this
• Willing to undergo training as required
• Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)).

Additional Requirements

• Caring and motivated.
• Courageous.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
• Willingness to learn and develop their role
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
• Ability to travel in between Trust premises.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.