Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northern General Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 22/01/2025
Mortuary Support Officer
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. While you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Applications are invited from suitable candidates to join our team as a Mortuary Support Officer within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology partnership. The successful applicant will be based at the Mortuary at Northern General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, with cross-site working at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidates must be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths Grade C/4 or above, have a Level 3 qualification e.g., NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship, or equivalent working experience in mortuary or funeral directors. They must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to work under their own initiative as well as part of a team.
Experience of working in a mortuary setting, handling the deceased, and having knowledge of regulatory frameworks is preferred. They will be committed to undertake all on-the-job training, including being trained in the safe removal of hazardous implants.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a comprehensive administrative service for the Mortuary.
* To act as Mortuary Receptionist.
* To assist with the booking in and release processes both administratively and practically.
* To assist with supporting tasks for the Bone Bank service.
* To assist with the cleaning and general housekeeping duties within the Mortuary.
* To assist Mortuary staff with viewing/identification requests.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology is a partnership between the five Acute Trusts within the ICS footprint, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. By coming together as a single service, SYB Pathology will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes.
The partnership will ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies, and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Histopathology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic Histopathology service across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region. Mortuary services lie within the histopathology specialty and provide comprehensive care to patients who pass away within the hospital and/or community setting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria and that you can provide copies of qualifications required.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above.
* Level 3 qualification e.g., NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship, or equivalent working experience in mortuary or funeral directors.
Experience
* Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy.
* Experience with a range of Mortuary techniques.
* Previous NHS experience or funeral director experience.
Skills and Knowledge
* Keyboard and basic IT skills.
* Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues.
* Effective Communication skills, written and oral.
* Evidence of effective time management skills and a methodical approach.
* Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work.
* Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position, please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition, for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard, including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications, in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and an occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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