Job summary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is responsible for the delivery of high-quality medicaland dental education for over 1,000 postgraduate medical and dental trainees, who train and work across all sites in a wide range of specialties.
The Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre (MSSSC), MFT is housed in the Stopford Building at the University of Manchester on Oxford Road. The Centre has extensive modern facilities with a focus on delivering surgical and simulation training using human cadavers and animal tissues.
An exciting opportunity as arisen for a motivated and experienced Theatre Mortuary Supervisor who can demonstrate experience working in a surgical theatre or mortuary environment. The individual will also need a good knowledge of general and/or specialised surgical equipment.
We seek an individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as Health Education England and the Royal College of Surgeons.
The role will require a strong team player who is organised, adaptable and has a flexible approach to the work environment. Essential to the role is also the ability to lift heavy loads with manual dexterity (training and appropriate equipment provided).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the centre, ensuring legal compliance and best practice is achieved.
Working under the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Anatomy licence, the postholder will be responsible for and have oversight of the correct preparation and provision of human cadavers, animal tissue, surgical apparatus, and equipment to support the delivery of training courses to our multi-professional healthcare customers.
The role will include the supervision of staff and acting up duties for the Head of MSSSC when required.
The role is offered initially on a 12-month fixed term contract, secondments will be considered.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact jane.bennett2@mft.nhs.uk 0161 701 6251
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience within specialist area
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of surgical theatre equipment and usage
Experience
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
- Experienced in organising and resourcing projects (people and space)
Desirable
- Experience of preparation/handling of human cadavers/medical meat
- Supervisory experience: teaching and enabling junior members of staff to increase their knowledge, skills, and experience
Other
Essential
- Understanding of the Human Tissue Act (HTA)
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience within specialist area
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of surgical theatre equipment and usage
Experience
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
- Experienced in organising and resourcing projects (people and space)
Desirable
- Experience of preparation/handling of human cadavers/medical meat
- Supervisory experience: teaching and enabling junior members of staff to increase their knowledge, skills, and experience
Other
Essential
- Understanding of the Human Tissue Act (HTA)
Additional information
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).
