Mortuary Pathology Technician – Postmortem & On-Call

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

Discounts

Job summary

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mortuary Assistant to support the Mortuary Service at St Peters Hospital, with cross-site work at Berkshire and Surrey sites as required. The role involves admissions, viewing, and a range of post-mortem examinations, plus maintaining equipment and on-call duties.

The post requires on-call involvement on a 1 in 3 rota, with a 1-hour reaction time, and opportunities for ongoing professional development tied to HTA standards and

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification.
• Level 4 NVQ or equivalent qualification.
• Commitment to Health and Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communications with service users and Coroners' officers.
• Liaise with tissue and organ recovery teams while following consent processes.
• Assist with postmortem procedures and maintain department equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

COSHH awareness

Education

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

Level 4 NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mortuary Assistant to support the Mortuary Service at St Peters Hospital, with cross-site work at Berkshire and Surrey sites as required. The role involves admissions, viewing, and a range of post-mortem examinations, plus maintaining equipment and on-call duties.

The post requires on-call involvement on a 1 in 3 rota, with a 1-hour reaction time, and opportunities for ongoing professional development tied to HTA standards and