Medical Photographer Technician

Newcastle Hospitals; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Medical Photography Department invites applications for a Medical Photographer Technician. Based mainly in Ophthalmic Photography, the role covers retinal, anterior segment, facial imaging and OCT, with occasional clinical photography.

You will join a 23-strong team, operate Photoshop and DSLR systems, provide high quality imaging for clinicians, support image management and maintain patient safety.

Qualifications

• HND in photography or equivalent essential.
• Portfolio of photography work required with evidence of Photoshop usage.
• Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, cost effective, efficient clinical and non-clinical photographic service across Trust sites.
• Provide image management services and high quality images for clinicians to aid diagnosis.
• Communicate effectively, work autonomously and as part of a team with flexible approach to working.
• Perform administrative tasks to support service efficiency.

Skills

SLR cameras

Colour Management

Education

HND in Photography

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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Medical Photographer Technician

The closing date is 11 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy dynamic photographic division of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust. The Medical Photography Department which is based in the Royal Victoria Infirmary provides a wide range of photographic services for the Trust / Outreach Clinics / Newcastle Hospitals at Cramlington, including evening and weekend working.

To work effectively in a team of 23 with supervision and training to provide an efficient, reliable and high quality imaging service. We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated individual who is able to demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team. You must have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. Comprehension of photographic principles and application of theoretical and practical knowledge/skills alongside a clear working knowledge of Photoshop.

You will be based primarily within Ophthalmic Photography but may be required to undertake clinical photography depending upon the needs of the service and demands, to efficiently provide a range of imaging services including retinal photography, anterior segment photography, facial photography and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

You must have an HND in photography or equivalent is essential. We would like to see a varied portfolio of photography work with evidence using Adobe Photoshop.

Main duties of the job

• Being able to provide a professional service maintaining the safety and well-being of the patients
• To provide a photographic service to provide high quality images for clinicians to help diagnose conditions
• Being able to provide good communication skills, be able to work autonomously and as part of a team and provide a flexible approach to working

Interview Date Thursday 26 November 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To support in providing a professional cost effective, efficient clinical and non-clinical photographic service using digital technologies to service the Trusts three sites.
• To provide image management services.
• To provide a quality photographic service tailored to the needs of the department.
• To perform administrative and clerical tasks as necessary for the efficiency of the service.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

• Competence with SLR cameras
• Competence with Abode Photoshop and other desktop publishing skills.

SKILLS

Experience

• Experience of troubleshooting problems with software packages
• Previous experience of commercially working with Abode Photoshop and Colour Management.

Qualifications

• Photography HND or higher / or equivalent experience

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.

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