Senior Medical Photographer

NHS Jobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Full-time

Compressed hours

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Medical Photographer to lead ophthalmic imaging across multiple sites. You will drive high-quality imaging, mentor staff, and contribute to research while managing resources and collaborating with equipment manufacturers.

Candidates should have a strong background in medical photography, ophthalmic imaging and staff leadership, with a commitment to safety and continuous improvement within a major NHS trust.

Qualifications

• BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Registered Medical Illustrator Practitioner.
• Membership of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality, safe imaging service and supervise staff.
• Mentor medical photographers and develop training programmes.
• Support clinical imaging for patient assessment, diagnosis, and care planning.
• Manage department finances and resources; liaise with manufacturers.
• Contribute to safety reporting and quality improvement.

Skills

Ophthalmic imaging

Line management

Digital imaging

Leadership

Communication

Education

BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent

Registered Medical Illustrator Practitioner

Ophthalmic Imaging Association membership

Job description

Senior Medical Photographer

The closing date is 11 October 2026

The Senior Medical Photographer provides expert ophthalmic imaging essential for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of eye conditions. The role combines advanced clinical imaging, staff leadership, service development, and participation in research activity across multiple hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

The post holder ensures the delivery of a high-quality, safe, and efficient imaging service, acting as a technical specialist, team leader, and professional role model.

To act as an assessor/mentor to the medical photographers, contributing to the development and delivery of specific training programmes

Photography will primarily be used for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research, teaching and publication.

To provide valuable clinical imaging/information that will be used for virtual evaluation of patients and planning of the patient's care pathway

Accountable for the Ophthalmology Photography Department's team, finances and physical resources.

To work with the manufacturers to maintain the efficiency and clinical effectiveness of imaging systems.

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

Report patient safety incidents in accordance with Trust policy and contribute to the investigation and learning process, including participation in Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) reviews relating to medical photography and imaging services where appropriate.

Contribute to local quality improvement initiatives, service evaluations and clinical audits, supporting the monitoring, development and continuous improvement of medical photography services.

Ensure compliance with Information Governance, data protection, confidentiality and consent requirements, maintaining the secure management, storage and transfer of clinical images and patient information in line with Trust policies and national standards.

Promote a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement by identifying risks, sharing learning and supporting the implementation of service improvements within the department.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Medical Illustrator Practitioner
• Membership of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience as a Medical Photographer with specialist knowledge / experience, and theoretical understanding (post grad level) of Medical, Ophthalmic and General Photography enhanced by CPD and relevant courses
• Relevant / recent clinical ophthalmic imaging experience
• High proficiency in digital imaging, DSLR systems, and image-editing software
• Experience of line management of staff
• Knowledge of Trust policies and routines
• Leading a service

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform Ophthalmic imaging including Fluorescein Fundus Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICG) and Slit Lamp imaging
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• Excellent negotiating, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organise a busy and varied working schedule

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours