Job description

Job responsibilities

Please be aware this is not a Trainee Anatomical Pathology position.

Receive and store deceased patients in a safe, dignified, secure and clean environment, ensuring correct patient identification on entry to the department.

To accept deceased which are delivered from the community including those which may be in poor physical condition i.e. decomposed, badly burnt or disfigured, road traffic collisions and suicides; involving frequent exposure to bodily fluids and distressing circumstances.

To be responsible for keeping accurate records of the deceased and their property on the Mortuary Electronic Management System.

Assisting during receipt and release of deceased from the body store, including bariatric cases and managing this process under the direction of the Anatomical Pathology Technologists by liaising with Funeral Directors and other hospital staff according to mortuary protocols and using appropriate equipment. Deceased patients can weigh in excess of 50 stone but the average weight moved on a daily basis is between 8 and 15 stone.

To release deceased into the care of the designated Funeral Director (including from overflow stores), ensuring all patient identification checks have been met and all lawful and record keeping requirements of this process have been completed.

Maintain department cleanliness

Job responsibilities

Please be aware this is not a Trainee Anatomical Pathology position.

Receive and store deceased patients in a safe, dignified, secure and clean environment, ensuring correct patient identification on entry to the department.

To accept deceased which are delivered from the community including those which may be in poor physical condition i.e. decomposed, badly burnt or disfigured, road traffic collisions and suicides; involving frequent exposure to bodily fluids and distressing circumstances.

To be responsible for keeping accurate records of the deceased and their property on the Mortuary Electronic Management System.

Assisting during receipt and release of deceased from the body store, including bariatric cases and managing this process under the direction of the Anatomical Pathology Technologists by liaising with Funeral Directors and other hospital staff according to mortuary protocols and using appropriate equipment. Deceased patients can weigh in excess of 50 stone but the average weight moved on a daily basis is between 8 and 15 stone.

To release deceased into the care of the designated Funeral Director (including from overflow stores), ensuring all patient identification checks have been met and all lawful and record keeping requirements of this process have been completed.

Maintain department cleanliness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A level 3 qualification in healthcare science (or equivalent e.g NVQ level 3, GCE AS and A level)

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence

Knowledge

Essential

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office - Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook. Familiar with Microsoft Teams, including adept keyboard skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the requirements of the Human Tissue Act (desirable)

Experience

Essential

• Working in customer facing service environment such as the NHS
• Working with the general public

Desirable

• Experience of anatomical pathology work, understanding of the role requirements and experience of the often distressing circumstances in which work is undertaken (desirable)
• Experience of handling and working with deceased be it in the funeral, care home or embalming industry (desirable)

Skills

Essential

• General office duties such as filing, scanning, answering telephone/ email enquiries
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, telephone & email with an ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions and ethnic backgrounds
• Excellent organisational skills

Other Attributes

Essential

• Calm and log logical under pressure able to cope with frequent interruptions and changing priorities

Values Based Question

Essential

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Qualifications

Essential

• A level 3 qualification in healthcare science (or equivalent e.g NVQ level 3, GCE AS and A level)

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence

Knowledge

Essential

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office - Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook. Familiar with Microsoft Teams, including adept keyboard skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the requirements of the Human Tissue Act (desirable)

Experience

Essential

• Working in customer facing service environment such as the NHS
• Working with the general public

Desirable

• Experience of anatomical pathology work, understanding of the role requirements and experience of the often distressing circumstances in which work is undertaken (desirable)
• Experience of handling and working with deceased be it in the funeral, care home or embalming industry (desirable)

Skills

Essential

• General office duties such as filing, scanning, answering telephone/ email enquiries
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, telephone & email with an ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions and ethnic backgrounds
• Excellent organisational skills

Other Attributes

Essential

• Calm and log logical under pressure able to cope with frequent interruptions and changing priorities

Values Based Question

Essential

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Employer's website

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