Mortuary Technician - East Midlands

The role

An experienced Anatomical Pathology Technologist will support post-mortem examinations in a busy mortuary environment. The role involves preparing and eviscerating deceased individuals and liaising with bereaved families and external agencies.

What you will do

• Participate in routine and high-risk post-mortem examinations.
• Prepare and eviscerate deceased individuals for examination by Consultant Histopathologists.
• Reconstruct the deceased to a high cosmetic standard for release.
• Organise, coordinate, and facilitate viewings and formal identifications.
• Liaise with bereaved families, Coroner's representatives, funeral directors, police, and other agencies.
• Participate in the receipt, documentation, storage, and discharge of deceased individuals.
• Contribute to the delivery of a 24-hour mortuary service through on-call rota and major incident response plans.
• Support cross-site working arrangements.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, governance, and dignity standards.

Required qualifications

• Level 4 Anatomical Pathology Technologist qualification.
• Certificate in Anatomical Pathology Technology.
• Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology.
• Membership of the Anatomical Pathologists' Association (or equivalent professional body).
• Experience participating in routine and high-risk post-mortem examinations.
• Ability to prepare, eviscerate, and reconstruct the deceased to a high professional and cosmetic standard.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with bereaved families and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Nice to have

• Previous experience working across multiple sites.
• Experience participating in an on-call rota and major incident response procedures.

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