Mortuary Assistant

Mortuary assistants participate in the provision of a high quality, cost-effective service covering all aspects of the Mortuary practice including, receipt and release of deceased patients and their property, admittance and release of sensitive disposals, informing relevant persons of an implantable device, maintaining a safe & hygienic working environment, including general housekeeping, fridge cleaning, assist in stock control, internal audits and other HTA related paperwork, general administration, transfer of deceased patients between sites and to and from other locations using the Mortuary patient transport vehicle, undertaking direct cremations for the Trust. Travel to all sites will be required to support service needs along with participation in the out of hours service on a rotational basis with other Mortuary Assistants, occasionally assisting APT's at forensic post-mortems, training will be provided. Key Working Relationships-APTs, Pathologists, Forensic Pathologists, Bereavement, Chaplaincy, Maternity, Radiology, Portering, Medical Staff (all levels) and Infection Control, West Sussex Coroner, Coroners Officers and Administrative Staff, WSCC Representatives/Officers, Funeral Directors, Tissue Retrieval Teams, Research Groups, Forensic Orthodontologists, General Practitioners, HTA, Ambulance Service, Police and members of the General Public. Admittance and release of deceased patients including administration Completing body and identification checks Transfer of patients between sites and to other locations using the Mortuary patient transfer van ( a full driving licence held for more than 2 years is required and the ability to drive an automatic transmission vehicle).

Housekeeping duties Viewing of deceased patients Assisting the APT's with HTA compliance Participation in "tier 2" out of hours on call Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.