Clinical Photographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dedicated Clinical Photographer to join the Medical Illustration Department at Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. Based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, you will undertake clinical photography across various specialities to aid patient care, diagnosis, teaching, research, and publications. The post is fixed-term for 10 months due to funding, working full-time within a team of clinical photographers.
Essential criteria
- Possess an Honours degree or equivalent qualifications, in photography or a relevant media related subject that has a focus on photography. Alternatively, learners must have sufficient relevant professional photographic work experience.
- Evidence of background research into the medical illustration profession and NHS.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of work in a public/service environment.
- Experience of work in a medical photography department.
- Membership with the professional body for clinical photographers, the Institute of Medical Illustrators.
- Demonstrate photography skills in a range of subject matter, e.g. still-life photography and portraiture. Demonstrate control of lighting on location and in the studio.
- Skills and attributes
- Demonstrate a good level of technical skill in digital photography.
- Demonstrate photographic skills in different environments including studio and on location.
- Demonstrate skills in composition and visual perception.
- Show a good level of computer literacy, particularly with digital imaging software.
- Demonstrate good communication skills in a variety of settings and with a range of people.
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate organisational skills.
- Show a desire for further personal and professional development and qualifications.
- Wide range of technical knowledge.
- Welsh language speaking & listening skills at Level 3 or above.
- Other
- Ability to transport photographic / video equipment to other sites where services are required.
- Possess an Honours degree or equivalent qualifications, in photography or a relevant media related subject that has a focus on photography. Alternatively, learners must have sufficient relevant professional photographic work experience.
- Evidence of background research into the medical illustration profession and NHS.
- Experience of work in a public/service environment.
- Experience of work in a medical photography department.
- Membership with the professional body for clinical photographers, the Institute of Medical Illustrators.
- Demonstrate photography skills in a range of subject matter, e.g. still-life photography and portraiture. Demonstrate control of lighting on location and in the studio.
- Skills and attributes
- Demonstrate a good level of technical skill in digital photography.
- Demonstrate photographic skills in different environments including studio and on location.
- Demonstrate skills in composition and visual perception.
- Show a good level of computer literacy, particularly with digital imaging software.
- Demonstrate good communication skills in a variety of settings and with a range of people.
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate organisational skills.
- Show a desire for further personal and professional development and qualifications.
- Wide range of technical knowledge.
- Welsh language speaking & listening skills at Level 3 or above.
- Other
- Ability to transport photographic / video equipment to other sites where services are required.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Clinical Photographer
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated individual seeking an exciting career in Clinical Photography.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Medical Illustration Department provide a high standard photography, video and graphic design service.
Based at our main department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, you will gain exposure to all aspects of clinical photography undertaking clinical photography in many specialities across CTMUHB such as Dermatology, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, ENT, Tissue Viability, Theatre and many more.
Main duties of the job
This post is fixed term/secondment for 10 months from start date due to funding. Anyone wishing to apply for the post as a secondment must seek approval from their Line Manager before applying.
To work in a team of clinical photographers to produce clinical photographs/video to aid patient care, diagnosis, teaching, research, and publications.
The post holder will provide a range of photographic knowledge and skills to support a variety of multidisciplinary teams, across a range of clinical specialties within the organisation.
Working in a variety of clinical environments, the post holder will use a combination of standardised and non-standardised photographic techniques.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised
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