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Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
This post is based within the mortuary department at Princess Royal University Hospital Orpington. The Mortuary provides services to the Trust, Bromley & Bexley council. The Mortuary provides storage facility, a post mortem service for HM Coroners and the Trust inc. High Risk, Routine, Forensic and Private Post Mortem Service, a facility for relatives to visit, police identification facility and a 24 hour on call service.
The post holder is managed by the Service Lead for Mortuary & Bereavement Services and Senior APT. They will participate in all areas of the Mortuary service . The post holder must play an active role in providing a high quality Mortuary service, thus meeting the requirements of the Trust, relevant legislation, HM Coroners and the local Borough Councils.
To engage in meaningful communication with staff, colleagues and users/stakeholders to ensure that quality standards are met and that the overall service is in keeping with changing needs and legislation. To work towards gaining qualifications which will lead to attaining the level 3 Diploma. (Candidates who are already on the course or due to complete the course are welcome to apply).
The post holder will be required to work directly in most areas of the Mortuary. This will include assisting in conducting post mortems, recording samples for laboratory analysis, release and receipt of deceased and organising viewings for relatives.
Mortuary Manager (NHS AfC: Band 8b)
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
The Mortuary Manager is accountable to the General Manager. The purpose of the Mortuary Manager is to be the professional lead for Mortuary and Bereavement Services across the Trust and take the lead on ensuring that quality standards and regulatory compliance is met across all Trust sites.
They will work closely with operational teams to ensure the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The Mortuary Manager will be expected to support the General Manager in the delivery of Trust objectives and ensuring national targets are achieved.
The post holder will support the Clinical Director and General Manager with the development and delivery of a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to understand the business requirements and implement plans for service improvement using modernisation techniques and involve patients to ensure changes to services meet patient’s expectations as well as ensuring the required capacity to meet key clinical performance targets.
Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Brent, Harrow & Barnet Public Mortuary, Northwick Park Hospital
We are seeking a dedicated Mortuary Technician (qualified Anatomical Pathology Technologist) to join our Public Mortuary Service on a fixed-term basis, helping to ensure the continued delivery of a sensitive, high-quality and statutory service.
Working as part of a small, highly professional team, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the mortuary. Your responsibilities will include preparing the deceased for post-mortem examination, assisting Pathologists during examinations, and ensuring the highest standards of dignity, care and respect at all times.
You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate records, ensuring robust identification processes, and working in full compliance with Human Tissue Authority (HTA) standards and relevant health and safety requirements.
The role will involve working closely with colleagues, Coroner’s officers, funeral directors and, at times, bereaved families. You will also be expected to support service resilience through flexible working arrangements, including participation in rota/on-call arrangements where required.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to a statutory service that supports the Coroner and partner boroughs, while making a meaningful difference during some of the most difficult times for residents.