Mortuary Officer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised individual to help provide an efficient administrative and front of house function,including admission and release of deceased, andsupport the Service Manager & team of APT's & MEO's in the running of a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary and Medical Examiner's office/service for the needs of the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, HM Coroner and the Community.
Main duties of the job
To receive the deceased and ensure that they are accurately identified, registered, weighed, measured and labelled prior to storage.
To facilitate the release of the deceased to funeral directors, in line with Trust policy.
To organise office administration functions including e-mails, printing of records and documents, notes tracing and tracking and use of Trust IT systems.
To deal with general queries from hospital staff, coroner's officers, police, relatives of the deceased and funeral directors.
To adequately package, deliver or arrange delivery of samples taken at post mortem examination to the relevant laboratory.
To assist the APT's in cleaning of transition areas within the mortuary.
To arrange official identification on behalf of HM Coroner and assist the identifying officer, ensuring continuity, when necessary.
To layout and prepare deceased for viewing, including high-risk cases.
To support relatives of the deceased and treat with courtesy and consideration at all times.
Closing date of applications: 04 September 2023
Interview date: 15 September 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Date posted
22 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-2568
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Chesterfield Road, Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Chesterfield Road, Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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