Mortuary Assistant

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Weston-super-Mare seeks a dedicated individual for the Mortuary service. The role entails managing daily operations and ensuring dignified treatment for deceased patients and their families. Candidates should possess strong emotional resilience, multitasking abilities, and excellent communication skills. The position requires participation in a 24/7 on-call rota, with ongoing training and support available for personal well-being and career development.

Benefits

Training and development support

Health and well-being programs

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure in emotional circumstances.
• Fluent English speaking ability as per immigration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the mortuary service.
• Ensure dignified treatment of deceased and their families.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rota.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Multitasking

Communication

Job description

Role Overview

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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The postholder will be part of a small team within the Mortuary service and be responsible for carrying out daily activities to ensure the efficient operation of the storage facility. They will be expected to provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and Somerset Coroner to ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

They will be based at Weston General Hospital but could be expected to work cross site (BRI) when and if needed, to receive and release deceased patients, prepare deceased patients for viewing, as well as completing general disinfection and cleaning of all the areas.

Other duties will include liaising with and assisting funeral directors, medical examiners, bereavement officers, coroner's personnel, police officers, doctors and multidisciplinary Trust teams as well as relatives and friends of the deceased patients.

The postholder will be required to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.

This job advert may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been submitted.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out all daily duties required for the efficient operation of the storage facility, under supervision from the Mortuary Manager and Deputy Mortuary Manager.
• Complete all work to a high standard and within expected time frames to meet service demands.
• Provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
• Ensure security and confidentiality at all times including the monitoring of all activities by internal and external staff.
• Report to the Mortuary/Deputy manager regarding the operational status of the department, including any issues or information relevant to the running of the department.
• Assist the Mortuary Manager/Deputy in working towards improving departmental procedures to Human Tissue Authority regulatory standards.
• Be able to multitask and prioritise when there are competing demands; evaluate and act upon anomalous situations when dealing with emotional families at viewings or over the telephone; give guidance, support and comfort to bereaved relatives and friends. They must have the emotional strength to deal with all duties whilst maintaining calm, mature and compassionate disposition.

We are committed to ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Benefits and Requirements

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• 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.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston 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.
• Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e‑mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting