Mortuary Assistant

3 weeks ago

Croydon, United Kingdom Magnus Search Ltd Full time

As a mortuary assistant your care and compassion for the deceased is paramount to the role along with your empathy to the relatives of the deceased who you may interact with during the course of your duties.

Your key responsibilities are:

- Ensuring that property of the deceased is recorded properly, held in a safe custody and subsequently returned to the next of kin. Property includes patient valuables.
- The presentation of deceased for viewing/identification purposes in a respectful and dignified manner, taking into account cultural backgrounds and religious requirements. Carry out facial reconstruction and cleansing where needed for the above and provide comfort, support and advice where asked to bereaved relatives.
- Ensure the correct identification and release of the deceased with the handling of Coroner’s and hospital relevant release paperwork, along with any remaining property to a Funeral Director or person appointed for the purpose with appropriate authority. Provide assistance to those appointed with manual handling of the deceased, using manual handling aids where needed and ensuring the Bariatric procedure is followed with obese cases.
- To record details in the foetal register and dispatch for cremation in accordance with the Trust’s Non-viable Management Policy. To look after the safe custody and disposal of placentas from maternity.
- Maintaining the mortuary database to ensure data is accurate and up to date and entering details on the Cerner hospital computer system with regards to the incoming and outgoing of deceased persons notes as to maintain case note tracking. Also enter demographic details of the deceased undergoing autopsy onto the mortuary database.
- Support the department, trust and community during the event of a disaster or pandemic, preparing for higher numbers of deceased, working out of hours and added pressures.

You will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check for this role.

Magnus Search are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunity’s employer. Authority to issue an advertisement in respect of the above-mentioned position has been obtained from the hirer concerned.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £26,617.50 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RBMO

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