Deputy Department Leader | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date19 March 2026

Closing date18/04/2026 14:47:41

Salary£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata

LocationSutton In Ashfield, NG17 4JL

CompanySherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job typePermanent

HoursPart Time

Reference18060522

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An exciting part‑time opportunity has arisen atKing’s Mill Hospitalfor an experiencedMedical Photographerto play a key role in delivering a high‑quality medical photography, teledermatology, and ophthalmic imaging service. This senior position is ideal for someone who combines advanced clinical photography skills with confident leadership and a passion for service development.

You will providespecialist clinical imagingacross teledermatology, ophthalmic imaging, dental, and surgical photography, consistently working to the highest professional standards. Alongside clinical duties, you will contribute tocorporate and commercial photography, supporting the Trust’s wider communication needs.

As a senior member of the team, you will help shape the daily running of the department—supervising qualified photographers and administrative staff, managing clinical workloads, and ensuring smooth rota planning that balances service demand with staff wellbeing. You will also deputise for the Department Leader when required, exercising clinical autonomy and sound judgement to maintain exceptional patient care.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a motivated, organised, and forward‑thinking photographer who thrives in a clinical environment and enjoys leading others while delivering outstanding patient‑centred care.

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Monday 6 Apr 2026

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