Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist

Job summary An exciting opportunity is available for a Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist, to join the well established and friendly mortuary team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
Working cross site you will participate in all mortuary processes providing patient care after death, cleaning and disinfection, developing knowledge and skills in post mortem examination techniques, and ensure health and safety regulations are adhered to.The post holder will work closely with both the bereavement and medical examiners teams.
Main duties of the job This is a varied role blending high standards of post mortem care, supporting clinicians and other professionals along with maintaining all requirements to ensure the HTA regulations and CQC are upheld.
The post holder is expected to participate in regular cross site attendance at both hospitals, and following initial training and achieving competency, will participate in the out of hours on call rota for the mortuary service.
Flexibility and good communication are essential service requirements.
IT skills are needed to ensure record keeping and document control is regularly completed, updated and available for scrutiny providing full traceability at all times.Those applying should be committed, enthusiastic, have an eye for detail and be prepared to work in a challenging, and sometimes emotive environment.
Achieving Anatomical Pathology Technology RSPH Level 3 and level 4 Diplomas is a requirement of the post.
Level 3 qualified APTs will be considered for this post.There will be a second practical interview for suitable candidates, date to be confirmed.
About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description Job responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Basic Level.
(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - (Interview Date: 20th December 2024.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential 5 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications or experience within the funeral/mortuary professions Desirable Certificate in anatomical pathology IT Skills Experience Essential Knowledge of any Quality Management System Experience of creating or reviewing documents.
Basic knowledge of anatomy Understanding of creating daily work plans or rosters for self or others Knowledge of customer care Experience of using Microsoft Office Knowledge of HTA regulations Desirable Knowledge of coroners processes Conflict resolution training Skills Essential Data entry and extraction Good communication and interpersonal skills Capable of working as part of a team also using own initiative Excellent eye for detail Capable of working under pressure and multi-tasking Able to prioritise demands and to work under time constraints reassessing and reallocating tasks and to define priorities Working in a challenging, emotive environment Ability to perform intricate procedures with good hand eye coordination Desirable Basic Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures as applied in the mortuary Administration skills Capable of working with minimum supervision