Job summary
- Main area
- Anatomical Pathology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hours per week
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 269-SFT8561
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury District Hospital
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Mortuary and Bereavement Manager
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated, enthusiastic and skilled Mortuary and Bereavement Manager to join the Mortuary and Bereavement service at Salisbury District Hospital.
The Mortuary and Bereavement service sits within the Pathology Department and works closely with the
Histopathology service.
As a Band 7 manager you will hold a relevant health sciences degree (or equivalent) have current registration with
the AAPT with extensive experience within the mortuary or histology environment. An MSc (or equivalent) or a
willingness to work towards one, in a relevant scientific subject, is desirable. You will have proven scientific,
technical and communication skills in association with a commitment to training, quality management, continuous
professional development, health & safety and audit. The successful candidate must be quality driven and have a
good understanding of how to deliver a service that meets the HTA and ISO 15189:2012 standards.
You will be joining our friendly team to assist and provide leadership, strategy and day to day support to the Mortuary and Bereavement team. You will work closely with the Pathology and Laboratory Management Team to ensure that the high quality service is maintained and bring ideas from your extensive experience to help shape the
future of the service. Good communication, interpersonal skills and a commitment to team working are essential.
Main duties of the job
The department is HTA licensed and approved for training. Personal development, CPD, and attendance at meetings, both internal and external, are all actively encouraged.
The role will involve day to day supervision and organisation of the mortuary and bereavement services to ensure turn-around times are achieved and provide excellent service delivery. The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the service and report directly to the Head of Pathology.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- APT Qualification to level 4
- 2 years experience as an APT as a minimum
- Competent in postmortem techniques
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working as part of a team
- Training experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the APT training programme
- Experience of working with the public
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with highly emotive or difficult situations.
- Good working knowledge of mortuary processes and associated terminology.
- Knowledge of bereavement services and processes.
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work without supervision and lead as part of a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lee Phillips
- Job title
- Head of Pathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 429039
- Additional information
01722 336262 Ext 4039
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