Band 4 Mortuary Technician

NHS; London Borough of Enfield; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for Mortuary Support roles to provide mortuary services and care for deceased patients, working within a Trust environment.

The role requires literacy/Numeracy at GCSE level, a RSPH Level 2 certificate, and experience in healthcare or mortuary work. Applicants should be compassionate, adaptable, and able to handle distressing situations.

Qualifications

• Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE C or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Possess RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Mortuary Support for Mortuary Assistants.
• Healthcare / Science formal education.

Responsabilités

• To assist providing mortuary services and ensure the department maintains a high standard of care for deceased patients, and complies with HTA.
• To perform under limited supervision routine activities within the department and assist senior team members.
• To provide appropriate advice to clinicians, visitors, bereaved relatives and friends in respect of care after death.

Connaissances

Concentration

Resilience

Human Tissue Act

MS Office

Communication skills

Bereavement sensitivity

Compassion

Assertiveness

Adaptability

Diplomacy

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Cross-site work

Formation

GCSE literacy/numeracy C

Professional development

RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Mortuary Support

Healthcare/Science education

Description du poste

Our current vacancies

If you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you.

Site North Middlesex University Hospital Town London Salary £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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To assist providing an efficient mortuary service and ensure the department maintains a high standard of care for deceased patients, as well as maintain compliance with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).

To perform under limited supervision routine activities within the department and assist senior team members.

To provide appropriate advice to clinicians, other visitors to the mortuary and bereaved relatives and friends in respect of care after death.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviours aligned to the Trust’s shared commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Education and professional

• Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE C or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional development
• Possess RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Mortuary Support for Mortuary Assistants.
• Healthcare / Science formal education.

Experience

• Experience in healthcare and/ or working in a hospital environment
• Experience of mortuary / care after death work

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to concentrate on extended periods and respond to competing demands.
• Ability to deal with potentially distressing situations
• Awareness of the Human Tissue Act/Authority
• Computer literate, skilled in use of Microsoft Office and other software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Awareness of bereavement, cultural and religious needs
• Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature often in emotional situations
• Enthusiastic and assertive
• Adaptable to change
• Diplomatic and calm
• To be flexible and approachable
• Ability to form professional relationships with colleagues
• Ability to problem solving and use initiative
• Ability to work cross site when required

Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
• AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
• If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. For more information about the criteria, please click here
• If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks youridentity and right to work documentation will be verifiedremotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
• By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.