Band 3 Mortuary Technician

Job summary

Are you a qualified and experienced Mortuary Technician who has worked within Hospital Settings? Do you have an all-round knowledge of hospital procedures?

NHS Professionals have exciting opportunities for a Mortuary Technician with experience to support our client trusts. You will maintain key relationships with co-workers and other health care professionals across the Trust to ensure an effective service.

The main campus, Croydon University Hospital, is home to the boroughs only Emergency Department and often receives more ambulances than many major trauma centres. The hospital provides more than 100 specialist services, including 24/7 maternity care. An ongoing investment programme is also transforming the facilities available, with a dedicated new childrens unit and multi-million pound intensive care unit opening in 2023.

Main duties of the job

To run a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary and post-mortem service.

Ensure all deceased are treated with respect and dignity at all times.

To engage in general mortuary cleaning, maintaining scrupulous cleanliness, and good hygiene in the mortuary and refrigeration areas.

To input data in to the Cerner computer system and mortuary database.

To prepare the deceased for formal identification and viewing by relatives.

To participate in regular manual handling procedures and the transfer of deceased across the hospital site.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want