Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and reliable individual to join our Mortuary Team, situated within the Cellular Pathology Department of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as aMortuary Technical Assistant.
The successful applicant will be part of a team in providing a mortuary and autopsy service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Medical Staff, Police and HM Coroner,together with Funeral Directors.
Collectively the Mortuary undertakes approximately 1850 post mortems each year, including over 1600 Coroner's cases for the region.Approximately3500 patients pass through the mortuaries each year, with 1000 chapelviewings.
- Interview Date: 25 August 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The role is to support the Anatomical Pathology Technicians (APTs) by assisting with the daily duties required for the running of the mortuary, receiving and releasing deceased patients, answering telephone calls, transfer of deceased patients between the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary sites. A valid driving licence is an essential requirement.
The post holder will be required to participate in night shift and weekend rotas to support APTs during non-invasive post mortems, they would NOT be involved in directly assisting Medical Staff performing post mortems.
They will be required to provide information to families of the bereaved, Funeral Directors, Bereavement Officers, Police Officers and staff within the Trust.
The post holder will also be required to arrange Chapel Viewings with Bereavement Officers, Chaplains, Ward Staff and Funeral Directors. Also arrange release and collections of deceased patients with Funeral Directors.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To participate as part of a team in providing a mortuary and autopsy service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Medical Staff, Police and HM Coroner together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
- To assist the Anatomical Pathology Technicians (APT) by handling front of house duties such as receiving and releasing bodies, answering telephone calls, helping undertakers with bodies etc.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To participate as part of a team in providing a mortuary and autopsy service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Medical Staff, Police and HM Coroner together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
- To assist the Anatomical Pathology Technicians (APT) by handling front of house duties such as receiving and releasing bodies, answering telephone calls, helping undertakers with bodies etc.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Good general level of education (literacy and numeracy) or equivalent experience
- Driving Licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with bereaved relatives.
- Good communication
- Dextrous - good hand-eye co-ordination
- Requirement to move bodies of up to 256kg with the aid of mechanical equipment
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Experience of operating mechanical equipment
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise
- Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise
- Able to concentrate for long periods
- Keyboard Skills
- Able to lift weights of 10kg or more
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Good general level of education (literacy and numeracy) or equivalent experience
- Driving Licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with bereaved relatives.
- Good communication
- Dextrous - good hand-eye co-ordination
- Requirement to move bodies of up to 256kg with the aid of mechanical equipment
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Experience of operating mechanical equipment
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise
- Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise
- Able to concentrate for long periods
- Keyboard Skills
- Able to lift weights of 10kg or more
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
