Mortuary Manager

Job summary

The Pathology departments at University Hospitals North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) and South Tees Hospitals (STH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology (TVP) with services being delivered on all hospital sites.

Post mortem services are provided at The James Cook University Hospital site and body storage facilities are available at all four hospital sites.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced APT to fill the important role of Mortuary Manager. As the professional lead for the service, responsible for day-to-day operational management, you will ensure that our services promote dignified care of the deceased at all times.

You will have significant post diploma experience working in a hospital mortuary service, which includes forensic post mortems, and hold a post graduate level qualification equivalent to MSC or demonstrate equivalent competence and experience.

Although not expected to routinely participate in the out of hour's roster, the post holder is expected to be available for on call advice and emergency cover if needed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be the professional lead for the Mortuary Services across North Tees and Hartlepool NHSFT and South Tees Hospitals NHSFT liaising with all members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in care of the deceased. Duties will be undertaken across multiple sites associated with both hospitals.

Be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Mortuary Services across North Tees and Hartlepool NHSFT and South Tees Hospitals NHSFT and Bereavement Services at North Tees and Hartlepool NHSFT.

Be responsible for all aspects of after death care and ensure that services promote dignified care of the deceased at all times.

Undertake the role of Persons Designate, across all mortuary sites, assisting the DI(s) in ensuring compliance with HTA standards

Maintain standards according to relevant legislation, HTA and UKAS standards keeping up to date with changes and implementing these accordingly.

Provide specialised training for relevant staff in after death care and post-mortem assistance.

Encourage close team working and foster cross-site working links to ensure consistency in procedures, practice, and develop a robust contingency and business continuity plans.

About us

Continual Professional Development is actively encouraged, as is participation in audit and service improvement. We have access to excellent facilities within STRIVE, to support leadership and managerial development opportunities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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