Job summary
- Main area
- Mortuary
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working hours Mon- Friday including participation in out of hours on call rota to cover evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays)
- Job ref
- 275-2607APT
- Employer
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medway Maritime Hospital
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Band 5
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer & Access
Band: 5
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd August 2026
**Please note applicants must hold a full UK driver's license**
We are recruiting for an Anatomical Pathology Technologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Applications from those who are currently enrolled on the RSPH Level 3 Certificate in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology) and are actively working towards completion of this are welcome to apply. If successful, the candidate will be accepted onto a training Annex 21 Band 5 post until qualification.
Main duties of the job
To maintain clean and safe day-to-day running of the Mortuary Department.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate and apply knowledge of the laws and codes of practice relating to the Mortuary and all aspects of its function, particularly those in relation to dignified management of the deceased.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring safe practices and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to in every aspect of the department’s work, applying appropriate technical skills to facilitate post mortem activity, ensuring correct, thorough identification and management of deceased patients at all points during their time within the department.
The post holder will drive excellent standards of cleanliness of the mortuary and equipment
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Receive and store deceased patients, ensuring a safe, dignified, secure and clean environment, ensuring correct patient identification on entry to the department, performing condition checks and checking all details on the Mortuary’s electronic system correlate with patient wristbands.
To release deceased into the care of the designated Funeral Director (including from overflow stores), ensuring all patient identification checks have been met and all lawful and record keeping requirements of this process have been completed.
To undertake post mortem examinations including evisceration according to presenting pathology and pathologist preference. Recognition and reporting of abnormal findings to pathologists, and full reconstruction and cleaning of deceased after examination (this may include ACDP category 3 blood borne pathogens). This includes providing post mortem assistance for forensic cases , including occasional out of hours urgent work.
To undertake decontamination, and disinfection for equipment, instruments, ventilated tables and cut-up benches ensuring adherence to departmental safety requirements
Responsible for obtaining correct permissions for viewing of the deceased. Ensure the presentation of deceased for viewing/ identification purposes in a respectful and dignified manner with an awareness of cultural backgrounds and religious requirements. To ensure thorough and correct identification checks prior to viewings in accordance with local policy. To liaise with and accompany relatives as required
To maintain the Mortuary Quality Management System, and all works associated with this.
See job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSPH Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology) (or enrolled on)
- A full clean UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- AAPT membership
- Registration with Academy of Healthcare Scientists
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of documentation and processes required after death
- Knowledge and understanding of the HTA codes of practices and their practical application to mortuary work.
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office - Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook. Familiar with Microsoft Teams, including adept keyboard skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of anatomical pathology work
- Experience of dealing with the bereaved with sentitivity, undertaking viewings and advising with regards death process management
- Experience in the maintenance of a Quality Management System
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the role requirements and experience of the often distressing circumstances in which work is undertaken
skills
Essential criteria
- Able to eviscerate with a technique appropriate to presenting pathology, based on clinical history and pathologist preference. Taking note of presenting pathology for the attention of the pathologist
- Excellent reconstruction skills following post mortem.
- General office duties such as filing, scanning, answering telephone/ email enquiries
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
other attributes
Essential criteria
- Motivated and positive attitude to teamwork and when working under own initiative
- Calm and log logical under pressure able to cope with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Timlin
- Job title
- Mortuary Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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