Mortuary Assistant

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy London mortuary.

The role is mostly administrative but will involve admitting and releasing deceased from the care of St George's, as well as facilitating viewings for bereaved families.

Main duties of the job

clerical and administrative tasks

accurately maintain mortuary databases and registers

liaising with and assisting bereaved relatives, funeral directors, Coroner's Officer, police, medical staff and other Trusts staff

perform audits, e.g. daily and weekly body audits

deliver or arrange delivery of post mortem samples

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.