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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Senior Clinical Photographer (Band 6)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Photographer to join our team within the Medical Photography Service at NHS Lothian.
We are committed to providing a comprehensive clinical photography, video and ophthalmic imaging service based over multiple hospital sites within the city of Edinburgh and also Livingston, West Lothian. The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week (5 days over 7). The successful candidate will be based at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion but will be required to help provide cross-cover support to any NHS Lothian base site.
The person in post will have shared responsibility for helping to lead and develop a specialised section of the Medical Photography Service, with particular focus on ophthalmology provision. You will be expected to practice as both an ophthalmic imager and clinical photographer in this role. You will also contribute to the development of staff and services (through training, quality control and performance review).
You will have a recognized degree-level clinical photography qualification and be on the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) register.
For further information
Please contact Duncan Blyth, Medical Photography Head of Service, NHS Lothian on 01506 522143 or email: duncan.blyth@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.