# Mortuary Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mortuary-assistant/0462d870-8161-4875-89f4-8bc8c25d1529 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mortuary-assistant/0462d870-8161-4875-89f4-8bc8c25d1529.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation with Oncall (once trained)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T10:01:24.845Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mortuary/Mortuary-v8071237 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8071237?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting job opportunity has arisen at the Mortuary at Bristol Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a member of the team to take the position of Mortuary Assistant in our busy city centre Hospital. The post holder will work in a small team within the body storage facility and be responsible for the supporting the daily activities and processes within the storage facility for Adult and Paediatric patients. They will be expected to provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times. This post will be based at Bristol Royal Infirmary but could be expected to work cross site (Weston) when and if needed, to receive and release deceased patients, prepare deceased patients for viewing, as well as completing general disinfection and cleaning of all the areas. Other duties will include liaising with and assisting funeral directors, medical examiners, bereavement officers, coroner’s personnel, police officers, doctors and multidisciplinary Trust teams as well as relatives and friends of the deceased patients. The postholder will be required to participate in a 24/7 oncall rota. This job advert may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been submitted. ### Main duties of the job - Carry out all daily duties required for the efficient operation of the storage facility, under supervision from the Mortuary Manager/ Deputy Mortuary Manager and Body Store Supervisor. - Complete all work to a high standard and within expected time frames to meet service demands. - Provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times. - Ensure security and confidentiality at all times including the monitoring of all activities by internal and external staff. - Report to the Body Store Supervisor regarding the operational status of the department, including any issues or information relevant to the running of the department. - Assist the Deputy/Mortuary Manager in working towards improving departmental procedures to Human Tissue Authority regulatory standards. - Be able to multitask and prioritise when there are competing demands; evaluate and act upon anomalous situations when dealing with emotional families at viewings or over the telephone; give guidance, support and comfort to bereaved relatives and friends. A successful candidate must have the emotional strength to deal with all duties whilst maintaining calm, mature and compassionate disposition. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy. ## Job Details An exciting job opportunity has arisen at the Mortuary at Bristol Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a member of the team to take the position of Mortuary Assistant in our busy city centre Hospital. The post holder will work in a small team within the body storage facility and be responsible for the supporting the daily activities and processes within the storage facility for Adult and Paediatric patients. They will be expected to provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times. This post will be based at Bristol Royal Infirmary but could be expected to work cross site (Weston) when and if needed, to receive and release deceased patients, prepare deceased patients for viewing, as well as completing general disinfection and cleaning of all the areas. Other duties will include liaising with and assisting funeral directors, medical examiners, bereavement officers, coroner’s personnel, police officers, doctors and multidisciplinary Trust teams as well as relatives and friends of the deceased patients. The postholder will be required to participate in a 24/7 oncall rota. This job advert may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been submitted. ## Job Description Carry out all daily duties required for the efficient operation of the storage facility, under supervision from the Mortuary Manager/ Deputy Mortuary Manager and Body Store Supervisor. - Complete all work to a high standard and within expected time frames to meet service demands. - Provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times. - Ensure security and confidentiality at all times including the monitoring of all activities by internal and external staff. - Report to the Body Store Supervisor regarding the operational status of the department, including any issues or information relevant to the running of the department. - Assist the Deputy/Mortuary Manager in working towards improving departmental procedures to Human Tissue Authority regulatory standards. - Be able to multitask and prioritise when there are competing demands; evaluate and act upon anomalous situations when dealing with emotional families at viewings or over the telephone; give guidance, support and comfort to bereaved relatives and friends. A successful candidate must have the emotional strength to deal with all duties whilst maintaining calm, mature and compassionate disposition. ## Responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good IT Skills specially the use of Microsoft Excel, Word etc - Excellent communication and organisational skills - Ability to interact sensitively with the public - Understanding of Confidentiality - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping - Ability to work alone or as a team member **Desirable** - Ability to work methodically - Ability to multitask - Physically able to manoeuvre heavy loads ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of Trust IT systems - Experience of the Hospital environment **Desirable** - Previous experience of supervising - Experience with the deceased - Knowledge of Mortuary practices including Health and safety and Human Tissue Authority standards and regulations - Understanding of the Coronial and Medical Examiners systems - Understanding of infection control procedures - Mortuary Experience ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Good basic general education 4 x GCSE grade C or above – to include English & Maths) **Desirable** - Health and Safety Training ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [mortuary assistant (jd & ps) (pdf, 696.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10362579) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.