Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed Mortuary Entry Level Technologist to join our hard working and friendly team. Applications from those who are currently working towards completion of RSPH Level 3 certificate are also welcome. 

The successful candidate will enrol and full participate in the Level 3 Anatomical Pathology Technologist course and undertake training to carry out Mortuary and Post-mortem duties under supervision. 

The SYB Histopathology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic Histopathology service across the SYB region. Mortuary services lie within the histopathology specialty and provide comprehensive care to patients who pass away within the hospital and / or community setting. Whilst this role has a base location, flexibility is required to cover other sites as and when needed.

Closing date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

• Enrol and fully participate in the level 3 Anatomical Pathology Technologist course. Undertake course work on time and complete all evidence required for portfolio completion.
• Undertake training to perform routine and complex post-mortem procedures, including evisceration, dissection, and body reconstruction, following strict health and safety protocols under supervision
• To work as part of a team providing a highly specialized clinical and technical paediatric and/or adult post-mortem service.
• To assist the APT, Senior APT and pathologist in the diagnosis of the cause of death for SYBP cases and external referrals for coroner and hospital requested post-mortems
• To provide advice and support to bereaved relatives and medical staff.
• To undertake training in order to carry out routine mortuary and post-mortem duties under supervision in the mortuaries and post-mortem suites on any of our sites as directed by senior staff.
• To ensure that all statutory obligations are met regarding the management of deceased individuals.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research. 

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

SYB Pathology is a partnership between the five Acute Trusts within the ICS footprint, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.  By coming together as a single service SYB Pathology will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes.  The partnership will ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.