Deputy Mortuary Manager

Job overview

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Anatomical Pathology Technologist to join our friendly team at Leighton Hospital. Working with the Mortuary Manager you will have responsibility for delivering a full range of mortuary activities and take personal responsibility for the undertaking of all duties related to admission, identification and safe storage of deceased bodies for post mortem examination in accordance with the service procedures. 

qualified to Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology (or equivalent) with at least 2 years’ post Level 3 experience (or equivalent) · able to easily adopt a methodical approach to work at all times and be able to prioritise your workload effectively · possess a high level of resilience, emotional stability and maturity · able to deal with distressing situations in a professional, dignified and respectful manner · adaptable to change and able to contribute to service improvements · able to demonstrate the highest standards of personal conduct, honesty, integrity at all times · an effective team player You will assist  with post mortem examinations in-line with protocols, including high-risk cases when required and work out of hours on forensic cases at Royal Stoke Hospital as and when required. You will work under the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) as a Person Designated (PD) supporting the Designated Individual and will share on-call duty.

Deputy Mortuary Manager

Band 6

Leighton

Full Time permanent

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The post will be based at Leighton hospital but will require some rotation across all sites in the NMCPS Network including Royal Stoke, County, Leighton and Macclesfield Hospitals.

An interesting and exciting job opportunity has arisen for a qualified Anatomical Pathology Technologist to join the mortuary team across the NMCPS network.

Applications are invited from versatile individuals who are good team workers with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to prioritise tasks together with effective communication is essential.

You will assist with the development and testing of emergency response plans for excessive deaths and mass fatalities. You will also facilitate viewings for families and next of kin, and police identifications in conjunction with the HM Coroner for Cheshire. You will be required to undertake a number of administrative tasks associated with case file preparation, protocols and working as part of a team. The post holder will be required to hold a Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology or equivalent and have demonstrable experience of working in a mortuary setting. Experience in high risk and forensic post mortem examinations would be highly desirable.

You will assist the Mortuary Manager in supervising, coordinating and monitoring the performance and daily work schedules of all mortuary staff across Leighton and Macclesfield mortuaries.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with the NHSI directive.

The North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS) formed in December 2020 and is a network collaboration between The University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts (MCHFT). UHNM are the host provider of the network. NMCPS has mortuaries on our Macclesfield, Leighton, Stoke and Stafford sites.