Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician / Trainee Senior APT

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Coventry is seeking a full-time Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician. The role involves supervising mortuary activities, maintaining records, and requires a Diploma in APT along with significant practical experience. Candidates must be motivated, organised, and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary range of £27,485 to £37,796 per year.

Qualifications

• Significant current practical mortuary experience is required.
• Experience with all types of PM examinations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the duties of running the mortuary at UHCW.
• Supervise daily mortuary activities as part of the team.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of the mortuary.

Skills

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Motivation

Education

Diploma in APT

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician / Trainee Senior APT

The closing date is 27 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and experienced full time Band 5 Senior Anatomical Pathology Technologist to join our hardworking and friendly team. Applications from those working towards completion of the RSPH level 4 diploma are also welcome. If you are still working towards the RSPH level 4 diploma, you would work as a band 4 pending completion if successfully appointed. Upon completion you would progress to a band 5 position.

The department currently provides a service as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services, dealing with both Hospital and Community deaths across Coventry and Warwickshire. The service covers three mortuaries, University Hospital Coventry NHS Trust, Rugby St Cross and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust conducting hospital, coronial, high risk and forensic post mortem examinations.

Please note that a job share will be considered if service requirements are met.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will be expected to assist in the duties of the running the mortuary predominantly at UHCW however cover of Warwick and Rugby Hospital when service needs require. UHCW is the West Midlands Forensic Centre and Designated Disaster Mortuary so the candidate will be expected to understand and partake in the out of hours provisions.

Individuals should be motivated, be able to maintain confidentiality, have excellent communication/interpersonal skills, be well organised, be able to present to clinical staff and be able to lead a highly skilled team.

The candidate must hold the Diploma in APT and have significant current practical mortuary experience. Experience and knowledge of all practices including all types of PM examinations is essential. The department is UKAS accredited and holds HTA licenses and encourages all staff to be UKDVI and AHCS registered.

Out of hours cover is provided via an on-call system and the successful candidate will be expected to assist in the provision of this service.

Closing Date: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• To keep accurate and complete records and ensure that the mortuary registers are kept up to date.
• To supervise the daily mortuary activities as part of the team.
• To work alone when necessary to facilitate the Coroner's work and the routine mortuary duties.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the mortuary on multiple sites following Trust policies.
• To ensure that all deceased are admitted and registered following Trust policy.
• To ensure that all deceased are released from the mortuary following Trust policy.
• To attend meetings and training sessions as directed by the manager.
• To participate in training sessions for service users, internal and external.
• To arrange and prepare viewings/IDs in the viewing room.
• To accompany families to the viewing room as needed.
• To liaise with next of kin in a professional, sympathetic but practical manner.
• To arrange official identifications on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner and when necessary act as Identifying Officer.
• To follow the guidelines set out by the HTA when handling specimens.
• To ensure secure postage of any specimens leaving the department, preparing specimens for transport appropriately.
• To have an ability to work flexibly across multiple sites within our network.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Salary

£27,485 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

218-ACS-B4-7377572-B

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire