Mortuary Assistant 

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Position: Mortuary Assistant
Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Work location: Sutton-In-Ashfield 

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking Mortuary Assistants to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who shares our commitment to delivering exceptional, compassionate and dignified care to the deceased and those important to them.

The Mortuary forms part of the Department of End of Life, Spiritual and Support Services at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is a busy and diverse service working closely with internal teams such as Spiritual and Pastoral Care, the Bereavement Centre, Histopathology, Hospital Wards (including Maternity) and the Emergency Department, as well as external organisations including HM Coroner’s Office, Police and Funeral Directors.

Your Responsibilities include:

• Control the admission and release of deceased patients to and from the Mortuary, ensuring accurate identification, registration, weighing, measuring and labelling.

• Prepare and organise deceased patients for viewing by relatives or Police, respecting cultural and religious beliefs and maintaining dignity at all times.

• Facilitate viewings out of hours when required.

• Undertake routine mortuary work to a high standard, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and hospital policies.

Work Schedule

• Rostered on any of the 5 out of 7 days of the week

• Participate in the mortuary out of hours rota

You Will Have

• Understands the functions and environment of a mortuary

• Substantial knowledge of forensic, technical and infection procedures

• Experience of working with the recently bereaved or in the mortuary setting/ funeral industry

• Good standard of education including literacy and numeracy skills up to GCSE leve

• Equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience to certificate in Anatomical Pathology Technology

• Excellent Computer Skills and keyboard skills, including Microsoft Office

Requirements

• Enhanced IT Skills – able to use Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook)

• Moving and handling skills

• Level 1 communication training qualification

• 4 GSCE’s including English and Maths

• Competency programme

• Minor Technical Procedures Training and Competency

• Level 1 communication training

• Experience of working in a busy environment

• Equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience to Certificate in Anatomical Pathology Technology

• Able to work as part of a team

• Willingness to learn

• Sympathetic, caring attitude and able to cope with distressing circumstances

• Able to work alone

• Excellent communicator and high level of interpersonal skills, including dealing with the bereaved

Benefits

• Work in a flexible manner

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Application Process

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