Medical Artist

The Medical Illustration team in UHBW are looking for an enthusiastic and creative medical artist (fixed term - 1 year) to join our growing team. Since the video service was started at UHBW just under 4 years ago, demand has increased for illustrated assets and animation. In this time, the team's services have also expanded into graphics, illustration and printed publications. As a team, we primarily provide clinical and non-clinical photography as well as in-house video solutions that cover clinical videography, patient information videos, training films, recruitment and other promotional materials, including some internal communications. We also produce guidebooks, posters and patient pamphlets for patients and staff.

We are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking and considerate individual to complement our growing team of photographers and videographers. Someone who is keen to work for NHS and enthusiastic about putting their skills to use within the National Health Service, where patient care comes first.

This role will help to ensure we deliver a comprehensive clinical & non-clinical graphics an illustration service to the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and external clients, ensuring all work is produced to the highest possible standards within budget constraints and the timescale allowed. It will also ensure that the video service in Medical Illustration manages to keep up with the increasing demand for animated content in their videos. The Medical Illustration service is customer focused and involves providing support and advice to clients. The media produced is used for patient records, publication, teaching and promotional purposes.

You will be working with existing team members, healthcare professionals, clients and patients to ensure all video projects are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner. While the main focus of the job will be in illustration, we are looking for someone who has the flexibility to also help, when required, in graphic design and animation.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.