Anatomical Pathology Technician

NHS Professionals Limited; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited in London is seeking an Anatomical Pathology Technician to support day-to-day mortuary operations, ensuring procedures are followed and records kept accurately.

You will receive, identify and securely manage deceased persons, assist with post-mortem examinations, handle specimens, supervise trainees, and coordinate resources. Be part of a team delivering high-quality service with on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Anatomical Pathology Technology degree, diploma, certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years experience in a public or hospital mortuary.
• Strong manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, computer literacy and data-handling skills.
• Knowledge of HTA requirements, health and safety, NHS values and religious considerations surrounding death.

Responsibilities

• Receive, identify and securely manage deceased persons, ensuring proper storage, traceability and controlled release in line with procedures.
• Prepare and assist with post-mortem examinations, following pathologists' instructions and maintaining safety.
• Obtain, handle and transfer specimens, ensuring correct identification, storage and transport for examination.
• Support development of mortuary personnel, including supervision and training of trainees and junior staff.
• Assist with coordination of mortuary resources and operational cover, contribute to staff rotas, and participate in on-call service.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clinical teams, relatives, funeral directors, police and other professionals.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data handling

Education

Anatomical Pathology Technology degree

Job description

Why might this job interest you?As an Anatomical PathologyTechnician, you will be responsible for supporting the effective day-to-daydelivery of pathology-related activities, ensuring work is carried outaccurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established procedures andquality standards. You will be managing assigned tasks, maintaining accuraterecords, supporting colleagues with operational requirements, and ensuring thatall relevant documentation and processes are completed in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

You will also be responsible for contributing to a safe and professional working environment, following relevant policies and procedures, and supporting the wider team to maintain high standards of service delivery.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities of this job role

• To receive, identify and securely manage deceased persons, ensuring appropriate storage, traceability and controlled release in line with departmental procedures. Maintain comprehensive documentation relating to personal belongings, valuables, case records and associated statutory paperwork.
• To prepare and assist with post-mortem examinations, following instructions from pathologists and applying appropriate precautions when dealing with complex cases or potential infection risks. Undertake dissection, evisceration, suturing, reconstruction and specimen collection while maintaining the dignity of the deceased.
• To obtain, handle and transfer specimens appropriately, ensuring samples are correctly identified, stored and transported for examination in accordance with relevant safety and handling requirements. Support the collection of material for approved research, surveys and other authorised pursposes.
• To support the development of mortuary personnel, assisting with the supervision, training and assessment of trainee and junior Anatomical Pathology Technicians. Promote consistent working practices and help ensure staff understand and follow departmental procedures.
• To assist with the coordination of mortuary resources and operational cover, contributing to staff rotas and supporting deployment across relevant locations as required. Participate in the out-of-hours on-call service, working alongside appropriate professional and statutory bodies when necessary.
• To maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including clinical teams , relatives , funeral directors and police and other professionals participating in the care & releaseയവും പ്ര.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
• Anatomical Pathology Technology degree, diploma, certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years experience in a public or hospital mortuary.
• Strong manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, computer literacy and data-handling skills.
• Knowledge of HTA requirements, health and safety, NHS values and religious considerations surrounding death.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.