Mortuary & Bereavement Assistant
The closing date is 29 October 2025
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Mortuary and Bereavement Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Mortuary and Bereavement Assistant is a vital member of the service, ensuring that deceased patients are cared for with dignity and respect while providing sensitive support to their families.
The role involves the safe admission, preparation, and release of patients, supporting Anatomical Pathology Technologists during post-mortem examinations, and maintaining a clean and compliant environment in line with Human Tissue Authority (HTA) standards.
In addition, the post provides essential administrative support, including accurate record-keeping, completion of documentation, and liaison with the Coroner's Office, funeral directors, police, and other healthcare professionals.
The role requires a high level of attention to detail, compassion, and professionalism, balancing the technical aspects of mortuary work with direct contact with bereaved families.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the admission, identification, care, and release of deceased patients, ensuring dignity and compliance with HTA regulations at all times.
You will assist Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APTs) during post-mortem examinations, including safe movement of patients and preparation of specimens.
You will need to prepare deceased patients for viewings, police identification, and release to funeral directors, providing guidance and support to bereaved families with sensitivity and respect.
The post holder will carry out cleaning, disinfection, and routine checks of the mortuary to maintain a safe, hygienic environment in line with departmental SOPs.
You will also maintain accurate records relating to admissions, discharges, property, and post-mortem documentation, using both electronic systems and paper records.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
15 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-7451135
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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