Job summary This role is to participate in the day-to-day workload of the mortuary services alongside other members of the mortuary team and includes handling approximately eight thousand deceased patients (across all sites) per year, removal of lines and other medical devices, facilitating viewings and identifications and interaction with a wide range of third parties (e.g. Bereavement Care, HM Coroner, FDs, engineers). Team working is essential. Main duties of the job This role is aimed at individuals who have existing mortuary experience and or their equivalents 1. This role requires dealing with deceased patients. What experience have you got in this kind of work? 2. Attention to detail is critical in hospital work. How do you avoid making typographical or checking errors in work that you do? 3. Describe your understanding of the relationship between the Bereavement and Mortuary Teams with respect to the deceased and their family? 4. Describe your experience with deceased and involvement with activities within a mortuary environment. This may be in a hospital, public or forensic mortuary or a FD setting. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 14 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,169 to £25,674 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-1092056 Job locations Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential 5 GCSEs or higher qualification including: English, maths, science or equivalent Level III Diploma in Anatomical Pathology or equivalent experience/competency assessments or willingness to work towards Desirable Commitment to professional development through examinations and courses Experience Desirable Experience in basic mortuary or laboratory procedures and the use of equipment Knowledge of safe working practices including infectious diseases and dangerous chemicals/gases Use of computers including Word, Excel, and laboratory programs Knowledge of theoretical and practical skills required in the mortuary, medical terminology and general health and safety practices Additional Criteria Essential Understanding and awareness of procedures to ensure patient confidentiality Ability to prioritise work Good verbal and written communication skills Able to follow and take instructions Confident, courteous, and professional telephone manner Calm and logical under pressure Knowledge of the correct balance between initiative and limits of authority Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times Excellent timekeeping and attendance record Flexible and able to work as part of a cross-site team and support with out of hours 'on call' working Good manipulative skills and manual dexterity Accuracy in working and close attention to detail Prepared to handle deceased adults, children, babies, body fluids and tissue Able to move and manipulate deceased patients with appropriate equipment Can support as part of a team with the out of hours on-call provision for the mortuary Desirable Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive information Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working Person Specification Qualifications Essential 5 GCSEs or higher qualification including: English, maths, science or equivalent Level III Diploma in Anatomical Pathology or equivalent experience/competency assessments or willingness to work towards Desirable Commitment to professional development through examinations and courses Experience Desirable Experience in basic mortuary or laboratory procedures and the use of equipment Knowledge of safe working practices including infectious diseases and dangerous chemicals/gases Use of computers including Word, Excel, and laboratory programs Knowledge of theoretical and practical skills required in the mortuary, medical terminology and general health and safety practices Additional Criteria Essential Understanding and awareness of procedures to ensure patient confidentiality Ability to prioritise work Good verbal and written communication skills Able to follow and take instructions Confident, courteous, and professional telephone manner Calm and logical under pressure Knowledge of the correct balance between initiative and limits of authority Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times Excellent timekeeping and attendance record Flexible and able to work as part of a cross-site team and support with out of hours 'on call' working Good manipulative skills and manual dexterity Accuracy in working and close attention to detail Prepared to handle deceased adults, children, babies, body fluids and tissue Able to move and manipulate deceased patients with appropriate equipment Can support as part of a team with the out of hours on-call provision for the mortuary Desirable Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive information Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working 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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)