Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 16 Apr 2025
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to work in a busy London Mortuary as a trainee APT. This person will work towards gaining qualifications which will lead to attaining the level 3 Diploma and then level 4 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology awarded by Royal Institute of Public Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work directly in most areas of the Mortuary. This will include assisting in conducting post mortems, eviscerations, recording samples for laboratory analysis, release and receipt of deceased and organising viewings for relatives. The workload will include all aspects of Mortuary work including babies, children, adults, suspicious deaths, high risk and forensic cases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Good standard of general education including biology
Desirable:
* Working towards the level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology
* Bereavement training
Experience
Essential:
* Working as a member of a team
Desirable:
* Experience of mortuary or undertaker's duties
* Experience in working with bereaved relatives
* Experience in working with deceased patients
Knowledge
Essential:
* Interest and knowledge of human anatomy
Desirable:
* Computer literate
* Health and safety
General
Essential:
* Flexible approach
* Self motivated
* Team Player
* Strong ability to use own initiative
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.
Employer details
Employer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT
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