I have an interview for a trainee clinical photographer!

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Hi! I was hoping I could find someone on here who might have had this interview/ works as a clinical photographer that can help. I have to take a portfolio and I’m not sure what to include for this specifically. Also was hoping for advice!
Thanks!
 
Is this role in a hospital medical photography/medical illustration department?
 

Entry requirements, skills and interests (clinical photography)

Entry requirements To qualify as a clinical photographer you’ll need a degree in photography and a postgraduate certificate in clinical photography. If you have a degree in photography, you can apply for a post as a trainee clinical photographer. Once in a trainee position with the NHS you can...
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I'd say use and control of lighting is what they'll be looking for.

I wouldn't take any dead cat photos with you though, might look a bit keen.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
I'd advise you to read up on what one actually is before you go for the interview.

This might make it easier to put together a portfolio.

Best of luck.

I've a feeling you're going to need it.

Hope you have a strong stomach. Autopsy photos can get a bit on the gross side.
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I still recall my brother telling me about his first operating theatre visit as an observer (when he started.....many years ago now) and how he was more absorbed by the whole thing than put off by it! For him it became his life long career, heading up the department in a major teaching hospital group, until he retired a few years back.
 
No idea what's involved in the interview or the job but good luck anyway (y)
 
GreenNinja67 said:

Entry requirements, skills and interests (clinical photography)

Entry requirements To qualify as a clinical photographer you’ll need a degree in photography and a postgraduate certificate in clinical photography. If you have a degree in photography, you can apply for a post as a trainee clinical photographer. Once in a trainee position with the NHS you can...
www.healthcareers.nhs.uk www.healthcareers.nhs.uk

I'd say use and control of lighting is what they'll be looking for.

I wouldn't take any dead cat photos with you though, might look a bit keen.
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Haha I’ll make sure not to include anything like that! I have some medical photos taken during work experience but only 3ish so I guess it would be best to use studio images in my portfolio as that’s what they use and can show off lighting?
thank you for the help!
 
Box Brownie said:
I still recall my brother telling me about his first operating theatre visit as an observer (when he started.....many years ago now) and how he was more absorbed by the whole thing than put off by it! For him it became his life long career, heading up the department in a major teaching hospital group, until he retired a few years back.
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is he a medical photographer? But that sounds amazing! I’ve definitely made sure to check what I getting into I know what’s involved and I’m definitely not squeamish!
 
Good luck with it Taylor, I hope it works out for you.

Don't forget to come back and let us all know how you get on. Maybe not post the pictures though :D
 
Taylorway said:
is he a medical photographer? But that sounds amazing! I’ve definitely made sure to check what I getting into I know what’s involved and I’m definitely not squeamish!
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Yes he was.....starting in the early 70's and later in the major teaching hospital group where he spent the rest of his service eventually becoming the head of department until he retired a few years back.

During that time he also did darkroom processing of B&W and as far as I recall with the advent of minilabs the C41 colour processing.......amongst the many and varied photography roles ~ operating theatre, post mortem, forensics, publicity etc. I surmise no two days were ever the same.

The advent of degree qualifications affected all non clinical services over a period of years ~ in the path lab where I worked the Zuckermann report of the mid 70's had a very unsettling effect on 'time served' technicians. None too sure when the same level of required higher education affected the Medical Photography area?
 
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I wish you luck in your interview and the opportunity it may offer you into a lifelong career in one of the more specialised (non medical) departments in the NHS :)
 
woof woof said:
Good luck with it Taylor, I hope it works out for you.

Don't forget to come back and let us all know how you get on. Maybe not post the pictures though :D
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thank you so much! and i will definitely let everyone know what happens! and haha i won't!! :ROFLMAO:
 
Box Brownie said:
Yes he was.....starting in the early 70's and later in the major teaching hospital group where he spent the rest of his service eventually becoming the head of department until he retired a few years back.

During that time he also did darkroom processing of B&W and as far as I recall with the advent of minilabs the C41 colour processing.......amongst the many and varied photography roles ~ operating theatre, post mortem, forensics, publicity etc. I surmise no two days were ever the same.

The advent of degree qualifications affected all non clinical services over a period of years ~ in the path lab where I worked the Zuckermann report of the mid 70's had a very unsettling effect on 'time served' technicians. None too sure when the same level of required higher education affected the Medical Photography area?
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wow thats amazing! sounds like he had a great career
 
Hi Taylor, can you access the departments website and go into their about us page and see if there's anything helpful within that? Failing that you could always just call the department and ask what they might be looking for, nothing ventured nothing gained as they say, good luck
 
Hi Taylorway,
Firstly I hope you got the job and are getting on well!! I realise it's been a long time since this thread was posted but am hoping you will see this. I have an interview for a trainee medical photographer position very soon and was wondering if you could please maybe give me an inside view of what to expect or maybe suggestions for the portfolio? I am very excited for the interview but so very nervous too!! so any help would very much be appreciated! thanks.
Stacey
 
Staceyf said:
Hi Taylorway,
Firstly I hope you got the job and are getting on well!! I realise it's been a long time since this thread was posted but am hoping you will see this. I have an interview for a trainee medical photographer position very soon and was wondering if you could please maybe give me an inside view of what to expect or maybe suggestions for the portfolio? I am very excited for the interview but so very nervous too!! so any help would very much be appreciated! thanks.
Stacey
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Hi Stacey and welcome to the forum.

I have to tell you that Taylorway hasn't visited the forum since 2021, so he's probably not going to reply. Sorry.
 
Staceyf said:
Hi Taylorway,
Firstly I hope you got the job and are getting on well!! I realise it's been a long time since this thread was posted but am hoping you will see this. I have an interview for a trainee medical photographer position very soon and was wondering if you could please maybe give me an inside view of what to expect or maybe suggestions for the portfolio? I am very excited for the interview but so very nervous too!! so any help would very much be appreciated! thanks.
Stacey
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Hi Stacey and welcome to TP

Though it likely will not answer your query about 'the interview ' can I suggest you look at the link in post #14 and the further link in the NHS page.

Though perhaps you know those pages already?
 
A lot of medical photography is close up stuff, wounds and really close up stuff through mictoscopes, theres also a before and after type stuff in some areas (plastic surgery) Some aalso requires a scale used to show the size of objects or wounds.
Theres a fair bit of variable depending on what area the hospital your in , surgery, medical, ER etc.
 
IIRC there was change in the structuring Medical Photography around the time my brother retired where it was combined under the title Medical Illustration.

There is the Institute of Medical Illustration where they explicitly include Photography as one of the disciplines.

www.imi.org.uk

IMI Institute of Medical Illustrators - Leading Medical Visual Communication & Standards Since 1968

A personal knowledge hub for medical creative professionals. Settings standards for the disciplines of medical illustrators within healthcare.
www.imi.org.uk www.imi.org.uk

This started back in 1968 but back then I surmise was little to do with photography???
 
Staceyf said:
Hi Taylorway,
Firstly I hope you got the job and are getting on well!! I realise it's been a long time since this thread was posted but am hoping you will see this. I have an interview for a trainee medical photographer position very soon and was wondering if you could please maybe give me an inside view of what to expect or maybe suggestions for the portfolio? I am very excited for the interview but so very nervous too!! so any help would very much be appreciated! thanks.
Stacey
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wouldnt it be wierd if you have an interview for taylors old job , we never did find out if they got it though
 
ancient_mariner said:
Hi Stacey and welcome to the forum.

I have to tell you that Taylorway hasn't visited the forum since 2021, so he's probably not going to reply. Sorry.
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Hi ancient_mariner,
Thank you! that's ok I didn't think he would but the replies I have received have been very helpful. Thanks.
 
Box Brownie said:
Hi Stacey and welcome to TP

Though it likely will not answer your query about 'the interview ' can I suggest you look at the link in post #14 and the further link in the NHS page.

Though perhaps you know those pages already?
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Hi Box Brownie,
Thank you! and thanks for the advice, I had already looked but grateful for the reply :)
 
swanseamale47 said:
A lot of medical photography is close up stuff, wounds and really close up stuff through mictoscopes, theres also a before and after type stuff in some areas (plastic surgery) Some aalso requires a scale used to show the size of objects or wounds.
Theres a fair bit of variable depending on what area the hospital your in , surgery, medical, ER etc
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Hi swanseamale47,
Thank you for your reply, I have been working on doing some of these the last few days, I hadn't thought about using a scale to measure the size (even though I've looked at lots of photos using a scale ) and after seeing this changed my approach. Thank you
 
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Box Brownie said:
IIRC there was change in the structuring Medical Photography around the time my brother retired where it was combined under the title Medical Illustration.

There is the Institute of Medical Illustration where they explicitly include Photography as one of the disciplines.

www.imi.org.uk

IMI Institute of Medical Illustrators - Leading Medical Visual Communication & Standards Since 1968

A personal knowledge hub for medical creative professionals. Settings standards for the disciplines of medical illustrators within healthcare.
www.imi.org.uk www.imi.org.uk

This started back in 1968 but back then I surmise was little to do with photography???
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Hi Box Brownie,
Thank you! I intend to join the Institute of Medical Illustration, I have been told I can join as a student, I admit I haven't spent a lot of time on their website and don't know a lot about the history but this is next on my list :)
 
Brendan Mulachy said:
wouldnt it be wierd if you have an interview for taylors old job , we never did find out if they got it though
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Hi Brendan Mulachy,
It would be weird! I will be sure to let you know if I get it, not long to go now!
 
Staceyf said:
Hi Brendan Mulachy,
It would be weird! I will be sure to let you know if I get it, not long to go now!
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All the best with your interview and your future career :)
 
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