Job summary The Mortuary department boasts state of the art facilities, run by a highly respected and experienced team who have received multiple awards for their dedication and commitment to our patients.
Main duties of the job The mortuary provides a post-mortem service to both the Queen Alexandra Hospital and HM Coroner and performs >1400 post mortems per year.
The mortuary has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and holds a full HTA licence.
The mortuary is located within a spacious, modern, purpose-built Pathology complex, which opened in August 2007.
About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population.
We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation.
Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger.
If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities To act as a deputy for the Mortuary Manager, taking on a lead role for the department in their absence.
To assist the Mortuary Manager with Health & Safety, training and education and Quality within the mortuary department.
To assist the Mortuary Manager in ensuring the department is fully compliant with HTA & UKAS standards.
To supervise Senior APTs, APTs, Trainee APTs and MLAs.
To contribute to training and development of all staff.
To assist the Mortuary Manager in the provision of a safe and comprehensive mortuary service from receipt to discharge, including all areas of autopsy work.
To perform both routine & advanced post-mortem procedures/techniques.
To assist pathologists in performing infectious/high risk post-mortems.
Prepare deceased patients for viewing and communicate with bereaved families.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience ie level 4 APT diploma.
Successful completion of the IOSH course - Managing Safely for Health Care Professionals.
Experience Essential Broad range of theoretical and practical knowledge in Anatomical Pathological techniques to both Diploma 3 and 4 level or equivalent knowledge plus experience.
Experience of implementing HTA and ISO15189 standards.
Desirable Experience of health and safety / training/ quality management procedures.
Experience of conducting audits and risk assessments.