Job overview

You will work as a qualified Entry Level Anatomical Pathology Technologist in the Trust Mortuary Services.  You will be based at Conquest Hospital mortuary but will be expected to rotate between Conquest and Eastbourne Mortuary Departments. You  will be proficient in the use of Mortuary and Post-mortem equipment, be competent in evisceration techniques, ensuring Standard Operating Procedures are followed, Quality Control and Quality Assurance is performed.  Adhere to HTA guidance and other governing bodies. 

Main duties of the job

Patient care including registration, release, post mortems, viewings and traceability. Cleanliness of the mortuary department and maintaining standards. Assist service users and ensure SOP's and policies are adhered to. Maintain relevant CPD. Maintain good working relations with other staff and users. Attend and participate in relevant meetings. Report incidents and issues. Act as a Fire warden, and highlight and comply with  risks.  Participate in the on call rota as required. Participate in forensic examinations.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

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