Job summary
Under supervision and according to Standard Operative Procedures perform basic duties within the mortuary supporting other staff within the team whilst providing optimum patient care.
Please note that the recruitment day will be held on 1st July 2025.
Closing date: Please be advised that this advert will close as soon as sufficient applications are received, please submit your application as soon possible if interested.
Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for inputting accurate and timely patient data on to relevant Trust computerised systems.
- Responsible for the safe disposal of contaminated materials, including sharps and confidential waste.
- Undertake telephone and face-to-face enquiries dealing in a professional manner.
- To prepare the bodies of deceased patients for viewing in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
- To prepare the bodies of deceased patients for release to undertakers in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the dispatching and posting of samples to authorised persons and laboratories ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Physical
- There is a requirement for frequent intense physical effort for short periods throughout the working day.
Mental
- The post holder needs to be able to multi task while performing an activity. It is important to be able to keep track of several tasks at once due to the interruptions of others and the necessity to facilitate other mortuary users.
Emotional
- Constant exposure to distressing and emotional situations.
- Dealing with angry, abusive and occasionally violent next of kin
- Dealing with those deceased known to the technician and their families.
- Dealing with the bereaved and their emotions.
- Dealing with multi faith requirements.
- Trauma, decomposed and child/baby deaths are routinely expected and dealt with accordingly.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Physical
- There is a requirement for frequent intense physical effort for short periods throughout the working day.
Mental
- The post holder needs to be able to multi task while performing an activity. It is important to be able to keep track of several tasks at once due to the interruptions of others and the necessity to facilitate other mortuary users.
Emotional
- Constant exposure to distressing and emotional situations.
- Dealing with angry, abusive and occasionally violent next of kin
- Dealing with those deceased known to the technician and their families.
- Dealing with the bereaved and their emotions.
- Dealing with multi faith requirements.
- Trauma, decomposed and child/baby deaths are routinely expected and dealt with accordingly.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualification /Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualification /Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
