Anatomical Pathology Technician - Mortuary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is recruiting an Anatomical Pathology Technician to join the Mortuary Team at The Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The role supports dignity for the deceased and collaboration with the Bereavement Team to ensure HTA compliance.

You will assist with preparing bodies for post mortem, reconstructing post mortem closures, and coordinating specimen transport for histology and related analyses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare deceased for post mortem and assist pathologists during the examination.
• Ensure deceased are reconstructed to a high standard after post mortem.
• Preserve, store and arrange transport for specimens for histology, toxicology and biology.
• Liaise with clinical and administrative teams on routine mortuary operations.

Job description

We are recruiting for an Anatomical Pathology Technician who share/s our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

As we promote exceptional patient care to our deceased and their families, we are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Anatomical Pathology Technician to join our Mortuary Team based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage.

You will be working alongside the Bereavement Team to ensure the service meets HTA Codes of Practice, provides a service which observes patient dignity and supports other stakeholders to carry out their roles and responsibilities.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

We will consider applications for a Trainee APT, where Agenda for Change conditions will apply. Liaise with service users, medical staff, senior management, technical staff and other departments/services within ENHT (including ward staff, hospital administration staff, porters, clinical coordinators, chaplaincy) on a regular basis on matters relating to the routine operation of the mortuary.

Prepare deceased for post mortem and assist pathologists using specialised skills during the examination as directed, and ensure deceased are reconstructed to a high standard using appropriate suturing/alternative techniques following post mortem.

Preserve, store and arrange transport for specimens required for histological, toxicology and biological examination

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We Run The Following Hospitals

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky Wright Job title: Mortuary and Bereavement Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07906 576010