Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southend Town, Westcliff-On-Sea
Salary: £24,071 per annum (Pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/03/2025 23:59
Mortuary Assistant
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
The mortuary department forms part of pathology services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The mortuary is a busy and diverse service that works closely with other departments including histopathology, bereavement, and maternity, in addition to external organisations such as HM coroners’ office, Essex County council and Essex police to provide optimal care for the deceased and families of the deceased.
Main duties of the job
The role of mortuary assistant is integral to mortuary operations including daily administration tasks and organisation of the work, including all aspects of body handling, receipt and release, and viewings. You will participate in the review and completion of audits, risk assessments and competencies. Particular attention must be paid to mortuary hygiene, and health and safety responsibilities. You will supervise porters and other non-mortuary staff entering the mortuary to ensure a safe and efficient working environment and will be expected to work across sites when capacity and demand requires.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:
* Giving and receiving patient-centered information within GDPR and Information Governance guidelines
* Collating figures for the Mortuary manager
* Generating and sending mortuary capacity reports when requested
* Excel, Word and computer skills required
* Booking deceased into Mortuary on EDEN system
* Assisting the APTs prior to postmortem, with documenting scars, logging, and safe custody of property. Recording clothing retained and/or disposed. Preparing postmortem examination blank templates on EDEN
* Arranging and assisting with formal identification on unidentified bodies, in conjunction with Essex Police
* Assisting the Mortuary Manager in the monitoring of risk assessments, reviewing, and updating where necessary
* Participating in audits as required by the Human Tissue Authority
* Assisting in ensuring and maintaining HTA standards in the Mortuary
Person specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSE's or equivalent higher education qualifications
* Grades in biology or another relevant scientific field
Knowledge and Experience
* Computer literate with data input accuracy
* Broad knowledge of modern mortuary practice
Communication Skills
* Interpersonal skills when dealing with bereaved relatives and discussing sensitive matters with compassion
* Must be able to work under pressure and remain calm and diplomatic
Other
* Must have a driving license and access to a vehicle
* Willing to cross site cover other sites
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
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