Anatomical Pathology Technician

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a mortuary services professional to support the provision of efficient mortuary services at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. The role involves assisting the site lead and staff with mortuary activities, following local SOPs and Trust policies to ensure a high-quality service for the pathologist and Coroner.

The Trust emphasizes training opportunities, flexible working and a supportive environment as part of its commitment to staff wellbeing and

Responsibilities

• Participate in providing an efficient mortuary service in line with local SOPs and Trust policies.
• Provide a highly specialised technical service for the pathologist.
• Assist the site lead and other staff with mortuary activities.

Job description

To participate in the provision of an efficient Mortuary service within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology services. To assist the site lead and other staff with all mortuary activities using local SOPs and Trust policies, ensuring a quality service is provided to Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust and HM Coroner.

Maintain the skills required to perform specialist techniques during post mortem examination. Provide a highly specialised technical service for the pathologist.

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dine Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in our current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Job title: Lead APT Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01737 231695