Job summary
We are looking to recruit a part-time Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technician to support the Mortuary service based at Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln.
After initial training, the successful candidate will also be required to work across other Path Links Mortuary and Pathology Services that includes Grantham, Boston, Scunthorpe and Grimsby as required. The successful candidate will be expected to work towards and pass the Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology, transition to Band 4 will occur on completion.
Normal working hours will be Mon - Fri 07:30hrs to 12:00hrs (excluding bank holidays) and flexibility is required to cover other Path Links Mortuaries across Lincolnshire as required.
This job will include training to assist with post mortem examinations, preparation and operation of a mortuary, dealing with funeral directors and relatives, and direct care of the deceased. Therefore, ideal candidates will have a caring and compassionate nature and will preferably have previous post mortem room experience and experience of dealing with the deceased and/or bereaved families. Candidates will additionally have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills preferably with a minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent qualifications including mathematics, English and a science subject. A driver's licence is essential.
Path Links is committed to continuous improvement and full engagement is expected
Main duties of the job
Key duties include
- To supervise the receipt of bodies ensuring that they are accurately identified, registered, weighed, measured and labelled prior to storage.
- To keep accurate records of property/valuables/cash that may accompany the deceased, their removal when appropriate and subsequent safe keeping, in line with Trust Policy.
- Entry of deceased patient data onto the mortuary registration system
- To prepare the post mortem room and equipment for post mortem examination
- Undertake training to assist the medical staff with post mortem examinations to include
- Checking identity of the deceased
- Checking authorisation and extent of the post mortem examination
- Liaison with staff likely to be present during the examination
- Preparation of the deceased for examination
- Assistance with external examinations
- Evisceration as per instruction from the pathologist
- Recording of weights, measurements and notes
- Disinfection of all tools and surfaces in the post mortem room after each post mortem session.
- Reconstruction to a high standard of the deceased following post mortem examination.
- Assistance to medical staff in the removal of tissue for donor purposes.
- To attend to the disinfection, cleaning and general maintenance of the mortuary and equipment.
About us
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGood standard of education including literacy and numeracy skills up to GCSE level
- oDriving License
Desirable
- oGCSE or O level equivalent in 5 subjects, including English, mathematics and a science subject.
- oFamiliarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook)
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a mortuary, with the recently bereaved or within the funeral industry
Desirable
- oExperience of the NHS or a caring environment
- Post Mortem room experience or similar
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGood standard of education including literacy and numeracy skills up to GCSE level
- oDriving License
Desirable
- oGCSE or O level equivalent in 5 subjects, including English, mathematics and a science subject.
- oFamiliarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook)
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a mortuary, with the recently bereaved or within the funeral industry
Desirable
- oExperience of the NHS or a caring environment
- Post Mortem room experience or similar
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.
