About this role
Job summary
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.
Interview Date Wednesday 21 October 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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 Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres 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 description 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 Essential
BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification / experience Registered Medical Illustrator Practitioner
Desirable
Membership of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association
Knowledge & Experience Essential
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
Desirable
Leading a service
Skills & Abilities Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)