Job summary
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) is on a transformational journey that will fully integrate our existing pathology services, providing the best possible service for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System. It is our mission to deliver high-quality and innovative laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians and partners to improve health, add value to patient care, safeguard best clinical outcomes and support the transformation of healthcare across SYB and beyond.
Main duties of the job
- Deputise for the SYBP Mortuary managers and oversee daily operations on any of the SYBP sites
- Maintain high professional and technical standards, interpret new standards, and stimulate research and service development, including evaluating new equipment and methodologies.
- Ensure compliance with the Human Tissue Act and all licenses, and adhere to Trust and Departmental Health, Safety, and Security policies.
- Promote and maintain high standards of relevant education and training for staff within the mortuary services.
- Deputise for the Mortuary Manager, to manage the delivery of coordinated bereavement care (on any sites where this responsibility lies with SYBP), organ retention, and the coordination of the return or disposal of organs and tissues as per HTA guidelines.
- Coordinate and allocate resources efficiently to ensure the delivery of high standards of care and effective mortuary and bereavement services.
- Provide professional leadership, advice, and manage compliance with administrative policies, while leading specific service-related initiatives and ensuring staff training and induction
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.
We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Anatomical Pathology technology or Level 4 Anatomical Pathology technology or equivalent experience
- Masters equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience
- Up to date training - manual handling
- Leadership / Management qualification or post graduate diploma, or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
Desirable
- Registration with AAPT (Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience of working as an APT
- Experience of working with the public and bereaved relatives, in a highly emotive and sensitive environment.
- Extensive relevant experience of working within a hospital or public mortuary, including, hazardous implants removal understanding medical information, training Experience mentoring staff, dealing with families and other service users.
- Demonstrated management and leadership experience.
- Experience with a range of Mortuary techniques.
- Experience in dissection and reconstruction, including suturing, evisceration of organs, scalpel use, suturing for facial reconstruction/corneal retrieval, enucleation
- In depth knowledge of organ retention, post- mortem issues, consent form issues, including sensitive disposal of organs
- Knowledge of advanced autopsy, forensic, and infection procedures.
- Experience of managing risk within a Mortuary service.
- Knowledge of sample taking and distribution
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, national and local policies and accreditation requirements relating to all aspects of service. Including a working Knowledge of HTA Codes of Practice and UKAS accreditation
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive, contentious or emotive information to individuals or groups in a clear and concise manner.
- Analytical and judgemental skills in evaluating complex ranges of issues including but not limited to Quality, Service Development, Organisational and Staffing Issues.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deal with a number of conflicting priorities in a calm and professional manner working to demanding timescales.
- Knowledge of the legal implications surrounding obtaining consent for postmortems organ retention, organ donation and disposal of human remains.
- Respond to emergency situations and procedures (e.g. major incidents)
- Experience in working with a range of staff groups at various levels.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quick decision-making process in fast paced work environment.
- Ability to use own initiative to improve process and procedures
- Excellent IT skills and expertise in the use of a range of computerised software, Using, downloading and storing securely digital images
- Knowledge of latest postmortem practices and able to create processes accordingly.
- In depth understanding of Word, Excel, power point and MS Teams apps
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
- Effective Communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral including ability to communicate on sensitive situations.
- Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Anatomical Pathology technology or Level 4 Anatomical Pathology technology or equivalent experience
- Masters equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience
- Up to date training - manual handling
- Leadership / Management qualification or post graduate diploma, or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
Desirable
- Registration with AAPT (Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience of working as an APT
- Experience of working with the public and bereaved relatives, in a highly emotive and sensitive environment.
- Extensive relevant experience of working within a hospital or public mortuary, including, hazardous implants removal understanding medical information, training Experience mentoring staff, dealing with families and other service users.
- Demonstrated management and leadership experience.
- Experience with a range of Mortuary techniques.
- Experience in dissection and reconstruction, including suturing, evisceration of organs, scalpel use, suturing for facial reconstruction/corneal retrieval, enucleation
- In depth knowledge of organ retention, post- mortem issues, consent form issues, including sensitive disposal of organs
- Knowledge of advanced autopsy, forensic, and infection procedures.
- Experience of managing risk within a Mortuary service.
- Knowledge of sample taking and distribution
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, national and local policies and accreditation requirements relating to all aspects of service. Including a working Knowledge of HTA Codes of Practice and UKAS accreditation
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive, contentious or emotive information to individuals or groups in a clear and concise manner.
- Analytical and judgemental skills in evaluating complex ranges of issues including but not limited to Quality, Service Development, Organisational and Staffing Issues.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deal with a number of conflicting priorities in a calm and professional manner working to demanding timescales.
- Knowledge of the legal implications surrounding obtaining consent for postmortems organ retention, organ donation and disposal of human remains.
- Respond to emergency situations and procedures (e.g. major incidents)
- Experience in working with a range of staff groups at various levels.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quick decision-making process in fast paced work environment.
- Ability to use own initiative to improve process and procedures
- Excellent IT skills and expertise in the use of a range of computerised software, Using, downloading and storing securely digital images
- Knowledge of latest postmortem practices and able to create processes accordingly.
- In depth understanding of Word, Excel, power point and MS Teams apps
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
- Effective Communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral including ability to communicate on sensitive situations.
- Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
