Medical Photography Assistant
Band 3 Medical Photography Assistant – Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading – Permanent, 37.5 hours per week – £24,937 – £26,598 per annum (Yearly) – Job ref 193-7697349PCG – Closing 25/01/2026 23:59
Job Overview
We are an innovative, dynamic team supporting the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust with comprehensive clinical and non‑clinical imaging services. As a Medical Photography Assistant you will support our Medical Photographers in delivering high‑quality photography, video, ophthalmic imaging, printing and design services across the Trust, including patient care, teaching and research.
Main duties of the job
Administrative and Front‑of‑House Support
- Act as the first point of contact for the department, greeting visitors, patients, and staff professionally and courteously.
- Answer the door, telephone, and department emails promptly, handling enquiries or directing them appropriately.
- Manage departmental shared emails, ensuring requests and messages are logged, tracked, and actioned efficiently.
- Support the day‑to‑day running of the office, maintaining an organized, professional environment.
- Order and monitor stock, print materials, and consumables for photography and reprographics equipment.
- Book appointments and maintain accurate administrative records.
Reprographics and Design
- Manage in‑house print production services to support clinical, educational, and promotional materials across the Trust.
- Produce high‑quality printed materials using Adobe InDesign, Canva and other applications.
- Operate and maintain large‑format printers, copiers, binders and laminators.
- Ensure all printed materials follow NHS branding and accessibility standards.
Photography
- Deliver high‑quality non‑clinical photography – staff portraits, PR and event photography, architectural and equipment photography.
- Manage the staff portrait service, including booking, capture, editing, upload and printing.
- Assist medical photographers by uploading and archiving patient images to the Electronic Patient Record and FotoStation system.
Education and Qualifications
- GCSEs including English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
- Photography experience with example portfolio
Desirable Training and Experience
- Courses or further study demonstrating personal development.
- Driver’s licence.
Experience
- Experience working within an office environment and customer service.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign or Canva.
- Experience with DSLR cameras, lenses and flashguns.
- Desirable: experience within a healthcare or similar professional setting, photography, design or reprographics environment, photographic studio lighting.
CARE values
- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Resourceful
- Excellent
Staff Sponsorship
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications.
Staff Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work–life balance.
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, 29 days after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years of NHS service. Pro‑rated for part‑time staff.
- NHS pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Money Advice Service.
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
- On‑site nursery (based at RBH).
- Full educational library services.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
- Bus‑to‑work scheme.
- Excellent rail and bus links.
- Health Service discounts across many brands.
Contact
Name: Kim Ford
Job title: Chief Medical Photographer
Email address: –
Telephone: 0118 322 7349
