Mortuary Assistant - Pathology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Mortuary is located within the laboratory building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) site and is one of the largest in the UK, providing adult, paediatric and forensic services. In addition, there are satellite mortuaries located at a number of hospitals throughout the NHS GG&C area as follows:
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gartnavel General, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital and Inverclyde Royal.
The Mortuary service is aligned with the Pathology service for NHSGG&C.

The entire Pathology service for NHSGG&C is delivered from a purpose-built laboratory on the QEUH campus. Essential Service Laboratories (ESLs) are located at the Stobhill and Victoria Infirmary ambulatory care hospitals and at the acute sites of Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Inverclyde Royal Hospital. The Mortuary service is provided by various professional groups including medical staff, Anatomical Pathology Technologists, Mortuary Assistants and Clerical Officers.

The department is the busiest Mortuary within the UK, undertaking approximately 3000 post mortem examinations per annum.

The post holder will assist the Mortuary team in the running of a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary service for the needs of NHSGGC, Procurator Fiscal and the wider community. The post-holder will act as a Mortuary Assistant at the main Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Mortuary, and the various satellite mortuaries operated by NHSGG&C. They will be expected to work at a range of sites.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).

• Location based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital; you will be expected to work at a range of sites.
• Permanent Contract
• Full-time position (36 hours per week)
• The shift pattern is a rotational shift pattern:

08:30-16:00 Monday - Friday
12:00-20:00 Monday - Friday (currently 1:3)
Weekend
Saturday 09:00-13:00 (1:6)

• Receive and release deceased brought into the mortuary from the wards or community, ensuring all identification protocols are followed and strictly adhered to.
• Ensuring all relevant documentation is completed correctly, and all mortuary records are kept up to date, including an accurate record being maintained regarding valuables and property accompanying the deceased to the mortuary.
• Ensuring any jewellery or property, removed from the deceased whilst in the mortuary before release to the funeral director, police, identified relative is recorded in the 'Patient's Property, Clothing, Cash and Valuables' register.
• Check that all statutory documentation e.g. consent forms, cremation forms, release forms have been completed correctly, and follow up any mistakes. Ensure all documents pertaining to foetal death are completed correctly.
• Prepare deceased for viewing/identification by relatives, police etc. Prepare and present bodies for Clinical Staff completing cremation forms.
• Provide assistance to Anatomical Pathology Technicians and Crime Scene Officers in examining, photographing and fingerprinting the deceased as instructed.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with organisational Data…