Mortuary Assistant

The Mortuary Team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer an opportunity to work with our dedicated team as a Mortuary Assistant.

As the successful post holder, you will form part of the Mortuary Team to fulfil an essential role in the Mortuary and Relative Support Service at the Trust.

You will also join the out of hours service rota to answer queries, facilitate viewings and deal with sudden deaths which are admitted out of hours.
- The post holder, under supervision, will be expected to carry out the following duties according to the appropriate Standard Operating Procedures and ensuring Human Tissue Authority and Health and Safety guidance is followed.
- To work under supervision within the department undertaking tasks delegated by the Anatomical Pathology Technologists.
- The post holder will adhere to the Human Tissue Authority Standards and maintain the dignity of the deceased at all times.
- To always maintain the dignity and respect of the deceased.
- Receive and record the receipt of deceased patients from wards and the community.
- Release deceased patients to funeral directors or authorised carriers.
- To maintain computer and written records relating to the admission and release of deceased persons
- Undress the deceased as required and place in the appropriate refrigerator using manual handling equipment
- Document any property and valuables accompanying the deceased in line with mortuary/ Trust and Coroner’s procedures.
- To liaise with Hospital staff, the Bereaved Relative support Office, Funeral Directors, the Coroner’s Office, and any other associated staff as required.
- Facilitate the completion of the necessary release paperwork.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 500-bed district general hospital which competes on a national level in several areas. We are the only acute provider within a 40 mile radius and have a key role as part of the local health economy.

We are an incredibly friendly and forward-thinking Trust, which places a great emphasis on the importance of staff in providing the best possible healthcare of the people of West Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. In recent years, the building has received a number of exciting renovation projects, which are aimed to provide a good experience for our patients but also for our hard-working teams. We can now boast some of the best surgical theatres in the country, a specialist Breast Care Unit and a Midwife Led Birth Unit.

We have a strong ethos of being part of a team with everyone being valued and playing their part to achieve the future success of the hospital.

King's Lynn isn't just a good place to work but is also a great place to live. Surrounded by many rural villages and set in the West Norfolk countryside - ideal for cycling or walks around the nearby lakes. The town boasts a historic medieval port dating back to the 12th century, and has some of the most beautiful, picturesque beaches close by on the North Norfolk coast, and easy access to Peterborough, Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this opportunity.