Mortuary Assistant Technical/ Bereavement Services Officer
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Mortuary, Bereavement and MEO Service for a Mortuary Assistant Technical/Bereavement Services Officer
We are looking for a motivated individual who can work in a focused and highly organised way to join the Bereavement ,Mortuary team and Medical Examiners Team. The successful candidate will work within a small but busy team dealing with a wide range of Trust staff, including the Medical Examiners service, Funeral Directors and external partners.
The successful candidate will have experience in a public facing role with excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise their workload to achieve tight deadlines. They will ensure that all tasks are completed to a high standard and in line with the department's processes and practices.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and confidential, and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
You will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of a comprehensive administration and support function to the Bereavement, Mortuary Team an MEO.
To work alongside a small team of Bereavement , Mortuary staff and MEO to provide an efficient service, liaising with relatives, Coroners Officers, Medical Examiners, Funeral Directors and other staff as required.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
11 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-5891757
Job locations
Wye Valley Trust
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Wye Valley Trust
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)




