Job summary
The mortuaries service at MFT includes the adult mortuaries at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford General Hospital, North Manchester Hospital Mortuary and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital mortuary. The adult mortuary performs Computed Tomography Post M Mortem (CTPM) hospital and Coronial postmortems and the RMCH mortuary provides a regional Coronial and Home Office postmortem service. The MFT mortuaries are fully HTA and ISO accredited.
We are looking for two Qualified Anatomical Pathology Technicians with Technical and Scientific knowledge of mortuary policies and procedures.
The post holders will undertake a broad range of mortuary duties including assisting with the day to day running of the mortuary, care of the deceased and postmortems in both the adult and paediatric mortuaries whilst ensuring the provision of a high-quality service across both the adult and paediatric services is maintained. It is the expectation that the postholder will work across all MFT mortuary sites.
Main duties of the job
o To assist in the postmortem room at both H M Coroner's & Hospital consented postmortems, including assisting in postmortems using specialized techniques - Adults and Paediatrics
o To assist with the release of deceased persons to funeral directors or other authorised persons in accordance with standard operating procedures - Adults and Paediatrics
o To assist with the receipt of deceased persons from the hospital and community in accordance with standard operating procedures - Adults and Paediatrics
o To assist medical staff, Coroners' Officers and other agencies with the viewing and identification of deceased.o To accompany bereaved relatives whilst visiting the deceased and in accordance with standard operating procedures.
o Required to assist with high-risk postmortems
o To perform all aspects of practical mortuary work of varying complexity, this includes routine, specialist and high-risk work. e.g. dissection, evisceration, reconstruction.
o To liaise with the Trust Bereavement Team, Coroner's Offices and the Coroner's Liaison Officers.
o To liaise with Home Office Pathologists and the Police.
o All employees have a duty to develop and deliver a customer focused service.
o To be responsible for the accuracy of data entered and held by the Mortuary including that on electronic systems.
o Facilitate tissue donation procedures.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised RSPH Anatomical Technology Diploma (Level 4) qualification or has equivalent experience
Desirable
- GCSE's in Maths, English and at least one Science or equivalent qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Technical and scientific knowledge of mortuary policy and procedure
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of end-of-life care.
- Knowledge of HTARI classification
Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive experience working in a busy adult or paediatric mortuary
- Experience in assisting the Consultant Pathologists with postmortem examinations, undertaking evisceration and reconstructing the deceased.
- Experience in assisting with high-risk postmortems.
- Experienced in specialist techniques
Desirable
- Experience in assisting with forensic postmortems
- Knowledge of radiological procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised RSPH Anatomical Technology Diploma (Level 4) qualification or has equivalent experience
Desirable
- GCSE's in Maths, English and at least one Science or equivalent qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Technical and scientific knowledge of mortuary policy and procedure
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of end-of-life care.
- Knowledge of HTARI classification
Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive experience working in a busy adult or paediatric mortuary
- Experience in assisting the Consultant Pathologists with postmortem examinations, undertaking evisceration and reconstructing the deceased.
- Experience in assisting with high-risk postmortems.
- Experienced in specialist techniques
Desirable
- Experience in assisting with forensic postmortems
- Knowledge of radiological procedures
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).
