Job summary
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Mortuary services for South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are provided collaboratively between the two Trusts, and there is a requirement for the post holder to work across Trusts and sites as required.
Post mortems are undertaken at James Cook Mortuary, and the post holder is required to undertake non-post mortem mortuary duties within North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and provide advice and support to staff within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
1. Work closely with Trust consultant Histopathologists, trainee SPR, external forensic pathologists, and local Coroners Services to enable the provision of a high quality and responsive mortuary service undertaking hospital consented and post mortems as directed by the Coroner.
2. Work directly with funeral services to receive and return patients into their care so funeral arrangements can proceed.
3. Communicate effectively with other Pathology departments to organise histological, toxicology, or blood testing required on patient samples.
4. Liaise with hospital staff and directly with relatives of the patient to arrange and conduct viewings.
5. Work closely with Bereavement Services to ensure patients can be released promptly.
6. The post holder will assist in the maintenance and development of the mortuary quality system including production and review of standard operating protocols (SOPs), training, development and competency assessment of other mortuary staff, and completion of audits.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool".
Job responsibilities
1. The post holder will participate as part of a team in providing Mortuary and Post Mortem Services to South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, medical staff, Police and HM Coroners, together with Funeral Directors and other legitimate users of the service.
2. The post holder will assist the manager to coordinate the activities of staff working within their area of responsibility and will oversee the day-to-day management of the technical team supervising APTs, Mortuary Attendants, and the Mortuary Administrator in performing duties to established Standard Operating Protocols (SOP) ensuring resources are deployed to maximum effect to comply with local and national protocols.
3. The post holder will assist in the maintenance and development of the mortuary quality system including production and review of standard operating protocols (SOPs), training, development and competency assessment of other mortuary staff, and completion of audits.
4. The post holder will provide specialist advice to users of the service within and out with the Trust in a manner commensurate with the sensitive nature of the work.
Person Specification
Essential
* Professional registration.
* Holds both the Level 3 and 4 Diplomas in Anatomical Pathology Technology or equivalents (Royal Society of Public Health and Hygiene Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology) or equivalent, relevant experience.
* Full British driving licence.
* Extensive knowledge of routine and specialised dissection and reconstruction techniques.
* Can demonstrate experience of reviewing guidelines/protocols and implementing change.
Desirable
* Member of the Association of Anatomical Pathology Technologists.
* Leadership/management qualification.
* Has worked in NHS mortuary.
* Participated in out of hours on-call system.
* Comprehension of the significance of clinical governance, clinical audit, and achieving quality targets.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
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