Mortuary Support & Bereavement Liaison Officer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mortuary Support Worker to assist with the release and receipt of deceased persons, support bereaved relatives, and ensure accurate mortuary processes. The role involves maintaining records on the laboratory information system and adhering to HTA guidelines.

There is an on-call commitment and responsibility for cleaning duties, stock control, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Release deceased persons to funeral directors or other authorised persons.
• Receive deceased persons from the hospital and Community.
• Book in and release deceased patients on the laboratory information system.
• Mortuary Administrative duties.
• Facilitate family visits in accordance with policies.
• Follow HTA guidelines.
• Be responsible for processing products of conceptions and preparing for end of month cremation.
• Accompany bereaved relatives during visits.
• Participate in out of hours work.
• Participate in departmental risk assessments with the Mortuary Services Manager and Adult Bereavement Lead.
• Communicate with a wide range of staff and external organisations.
• Report incidents and errors on the Trust and/or internal incident/error logging system.
• Stock control and reporting deficiencies to senior staff.
• Carry out general cleaning duties.
• Deal with relatives empathetically.
• On-call commitment.

Responsibilities

• Release deceased persons to funeral directors or other authorised persons.
• Receive deceased persons from hospital and community.
• Book in and release deceased patients on the LIS.
• Accurate mortuary administrative tasks and record-keeping.
• Support family visits and bereavement processes.

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mortuary Support Worker to assist with the release and receipt of deceased persons, support bereaved relatives, and ensure accurate mortuary processes. The role involves maintaining records on the laboratory information system and adhering to HTA guidelines.

There is an on-call commitment and responsibility for cleaning duties, stock control, and risk assessments.