Employer: The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillingdon Hospital
Town: Hillingdon
Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 pro rata per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 28/11/2024
Mortuary Support Officer
NHS AfC: Band 4
The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
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Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting with the provision of the Trust's Mortuary Services on two sites across the Trust. Working in this area involves frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotive situations in addition to periods of intense physical activity, with the need to maintain concentration for long periods.
The post holder will carry out duties to support the efficient running of the Mortuary Service and will also ensure that resources are used optimally and that documentation and records are created accurately and kept appropriately.
Main duties of the job
* Assist with the provision of the mortuary service across the Trust, showing initiative and judgement to facilitate the smooth running of the mortuary service.
* Establish and maintain good working relationships with staff within the Trust, the Coroner's Office, funeral directors, Police, and members of the public.
* Provide support to the Mortuary Services Manager when required and deputise in their absence.
* Maintain the safe and dignified reception, storage, and release of all deceased patients and their property, ensuring all documentation and the mortuary register is accurate and complete.
* Ensure complete and accurate recording systems are maintained daily for efficient information retrieval.
* Perform departmental audits and partake in Trust-wide audits and freedom of information requests.
* Release deceased patients to funeral directors, ensuring identification is checked and personal property is recorded.
* Advise and inform bereaved families on sensitive and emotive issues, including tissue retrieval and the death process.
* Meet bereaved relatives at viewings, offering support and guidance when appropriate.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services.
The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount, and we are making urgent improvements to address this, particularly in infection prevention and control.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person specification
* Education and Qualifications
* Experience
* Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
* Personal Qualities
Once a sufficient number of applications have been received, the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment, and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population.
Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required, then your application will be automatically rejected.
If you do not hear from within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful.
The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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