Job Description

Band 3 Medical Photography Assistant
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Medical Photography department. This post would suit someone passionate about photography with experience working within an office environment with a strong customer service focus.
The Medical Photography Department provides a comprehensive clinical and non-clinical photography, video, ophthalmic imaging, printing and design service to patients, staff, and departments across Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The service supports patient care, clinical documentation, teaching, research, communication, and public relations.
The post holder will support the Medical Photographers in the delivery of high-quality clinical and non-clinical photography, reprographics, and administrative services. You will manage the in-house printing and design services, and staff portrait service. You will also act as the first point of contact for patients, visitors and enquiries, support non-clinical photography, and assist with uploading patient images to ensure the safe transfer, storage, and output of images across the Trust.
This role combines practical photographic, reprographic and design tasks with key administrative responsibilities to support the efficient running of the service.
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 departmental emails promptly, handling enquiries or directing them appropriately.
• Manage the departmental shared emails, ensuring requests and messages are logged, tracked, and actioned efficiently.
• Support the day-to-day running of the office, maintaining an organised, professional working 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 utilising applications including Adobe InDesign and Canva.
• 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 service - including staff portraits, PR and event photography, architectural, and equipment photography.
• Management of 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.

About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
09 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-7697349PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for further details of the role. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• GCSEs including English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
• Photography experience with example portfolio

Desirable

• Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
• Driver's Licence

Experience
Essential

• Experience working within an office environment
• Experience in customer service
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Experience of using DSLR cameras, lenses and flashguns

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare or similar professional environment
• Experience working in a photography, design, or reprographics environment
• Experience using Adobe InDesign or Canva
• Experience using photographic studio lighting

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• GCSEs including English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
• Photography experience with example portfolio

Desirable

• Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
• Driver's Licence

Experience
Essential

• Experience working within an office environment
• Experience in customer service
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Experience of using DSLR cameras, lenses and flashguns

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare or similar professional environment
• Experience working in a photography, design, or reprographics environment
• Experience using Adobe InDesign or Canva
• Experience using photographic studio lighting

Skills Required