Mortuary Support Officer

Job summary

Applications are invited from suitable candidates to join our team as a Mortuary Support Officer within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology partnership. The successful applicant will be based at the Mortuary at Northern General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and with cross site working at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidates must be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths Grade C/4 or above, have a Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or equivalent working experience in mortuary or funeral directors. They must have excellent written and verbal communication and be able to work under their own initiative as well as part of a team.

Experience of working in a mortuary setting, handling the deceased and having knowledge of regulatory frameworks is preferred. They will be committed to undertake all on the job training including being trained in the safe removal of hazardous implants.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver mortuary service duties
• To provide a comprehensive administrative service for the Mortuary.
• To act as Mortuary Receptionist.
• To assist with the booking in and release processes both administratively and practically.
• To assist with supporting tasks for the Bone Bank service
• To assist with the cleaning and general housekeeping duties within the Mortuary
• To assist Mortuary staff with viewing/ identification requests.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology is a partnership between the five Acute Trusts within the ICS footprint, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. By coming together as a single service SYB Pathology will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes.

The partnership will ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Histopathology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic Histopathology service across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region. Mortuary services lie within the histopathology specialty and provide comprehensive care to patients who pass away within the hospital and / or community setting.