Job summary
The Cellular Pathology Department provides Histology, Neuropathology, Diagnostic Cytology, Research and Mortuary Services. We have an exciting opportunity in support of our service expansion for which a full-time qualified Anatomical Pathology Technician (APT) is required fixed term until March 31st 2024.
We provide a regional centralised autopsy service including CT scanning alongside end of life and post mortem care. We work closely with the chaplaincy and bereavement teams in supporting families and facilitate viewings.
NUTH occupies two mortuary sites at Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. Applicants will be working alongside the APT team, and should meet the essential criteria of the role. Previous NHS Mortuary experience is essential. Enquiries are welcomed.
- Interview Date: 01 September 2023
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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
Appplicants will be expected:
- To participate as part of a team in providing a mortuary and autopsy service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NuTH), North regional NHS Hospitals, Medical Staff, Police, and HM Coroners together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
- To assist the Senior APTs in co-ordinating and supervising the mortuary staff in providing a quality service.
- Apply their in depth technical knowledge of pathological dissection techniques including advanced autopsy reconstruction and infection control measures.
- To have knowledge and experience of advanced autopsy, forensic and infection control procedures.
- To have Previous experience of working in a mortuary and autopsy theatre.
- To have Experience of dealing with bereaved relatives
- To have ability to communicate at all levels and apply empathy/counselling skills appropriately.
- To contribute to some unsociable hours and on call rota as required.
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.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
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 (NuTH), North regional NHS Hospitals, Medical Staff, Police, and HM Coroners together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
- To assist the Senior APTs in co-ordinating and supervising the mortuary staff in providing a quality service.
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.
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.
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 (NuTH), North regional NHS Hospitals, Medical Staff, Police, and HM Coroners together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
- To assist the Senior APTs in co-ordinating and supervising the mortuary staff in providing a quality service.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDiploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology from the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH).
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working in a mortuary and autopsy theatre.
- oIn depth technical knowledge of pathological dissection techniques including advanced autopsy reconstruction and infection control measures.
- oKnowledge and experience of advanced autopsy, forensic and infection control procedures.
- oExperience of dealing with bereaved relatives
- oManagement, supervision and training of staff
- oExperience of dealing with bereaved relatives
- oEvidence of professional development
Desirable
- oExperience of paediatric and perinatal autopsy
- oExperience of Neuropathology autopsy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels and apply empathy/counselling skills appropriately.
- oPossess proven skills, e.g. leadership and communication skills and organisation ability.
- oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDiploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology from the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH).
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working in a mortuary and autopsy theatre.
- oIn depth technical knowledge of pathological dissection techniques including advanced autopsy reconstruction and infection control measures.
- oKnowledge and experience of advanced autopsy, forensic and infection control procedures.
- oExperience of dealing with bereaved relatives
- oManagement, supervision and training of staff
- oExperience of dealing with bereaved relatives
- oEvidence of professional development
Desirable
- oExperience of paediatric and perinatal autopsy
- oExperience of Neuropathology autopsy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate at all levels and apply empathy/counselling skills appropriately.
- oPossess proven skills, e.g. leadership and communication skills and organisation ability.
- oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines
Desirable
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).
