Mortuary Support Worker (XR03)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Working in the Mortuaries at LTHT the post holder will provide support to a team of Anatomical Pathology Technologists, medical staff and some external stakeholders.

Duties include:

Assist with admin tasks within the mortuary such as booking in and release records of patients, daily work lists for bereavement, escalation lists.

Prepare deceased patients for viewing and making arrangements with their relatives and Coroner's officer if appropriate.

Assist with receipt/release of deceased patients and maintain accurate dispatch/receipt records.

Assist in the monitoring, cleaning and maintenance of mortuary and equipment.

To demonstrate relevant job related tasks to new or more junior staff.

To adhere to all departmental SOPs, policies, H&S regulations and data protection.

To arrange for the safe collection and transportation of human tissue and samples.

Subject to consultation you may be required to undertake additional tasks in support of the general management of the department.

Job responsibilities

The department provides the Mortuary and Postmortem services for the Trust and H.M. Coroner for Leeds from the mortuaries at the LGI and SJUH as well as providing Histopathology, Andrology, Immunohistochemistry, Muscle, Molecular, Non Gynae Cytology services for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

We process circa 60,000 surgical, 2,000 autopsy, 3000 andrology cases and 6000 non-gynaecological cytology cases per annum and are accredited by UKAS to ISO15189 standards.

We are a continually improving department, striving for high quality staff and processes. As a training hospital we serve to expand the knowledge and skills of all grades of staff. There are plenty of opportunities to become involved in, and further development is encouraged.

We endeavour to follow 'The Leeds Way' at all times, and our focus is to put the patient first at all times.

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