Forensic Mortuary Technician:Anatomical Pathology (Flexible)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

Family leave

Loan schemes

Access to staff networks

Pension scheme

Job summary

London Borough of Camden is seeking a mortuary technician to perform the full range of mortuary activities. You will admit, identify and safely store bodies for postmortem and assist pathologists with examinations, including high‑risk cases. Out‑of‑hours forensic duties and Coroner’s Office work are required.

The role requires an Anatomical Pathology Technician diploma (or equivalent) and an enhanced DBS check, with resilience and careful handling of sensitive information essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technician or equivalent APT qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a mortuary setting.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Resilience to deal with difficult situations.
• Secure handling of sensitive information.
• Organised workload management and prioritisation.
• Nice to have: experience of high-risk and forensic postmortems.

Responsibilities

• Admit, identify and safely store deceased bodies for postmortem, following service procedures.
• Assist pathologists with postmortem examinations to protocol, including high-risk cases.
• Work out of hours on forensic cases as required.
• Work under the HTA licence, supporting the designated individual.
• Help develop and test emergency response plans with community safety and emergency management.
• Facilitate viewings and police identifications with the Coroner's Office.

Skills

Mortuary procedures

HTA guidelines

Health & safety compliance

SOP compliance

Data handling & confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technician

Job description

London Borough of Camden is seeking a mortuary technician to perform the full range of mortuary activities. You will admit, identify and safely store bodies for postmortem and assist pathologists with examinations, including high‑risk cases. Out‑of‑hours forensic duties and Coroner’s Office work are required.

The role requires an Anatomical Pathology Technician diploma (or equivalent) and an enhanced DBS check, with resilience and careful handling of sensitive information essential.