Specialist Anatomical Pathology Technologist

Main area Mortuary Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call is required and will be paid in addition to salary.) Job
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Site The John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital
, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this
Delivering Compassionate Excellence
and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use
Value Based Interviewing
to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

We are looking for an experienced anatomical pathology technologist to work as a specialist and team lead to assist with the provision of an efficient and smooth-running mortuary service. The John Radcliffe mortuary provides a post mortem service to the Trust and HM coroner for both adult and paediatric post mortems. As a specialist paediatric centre the mortuary is a specialist referral centre for other hospitals.

The successful candidate should have demonstrable post-mortem experience, hold a BSc a in biological or forensic science subject and teh RSPH level 3 and 4 diplomas in anatomical pathology.

The post holder will be required to

• Assist in the efficient organisation of the mortuary and post-mortem service.
• Perform both adult and paediatric post-mortem procedures of varying complexity, some of which require a high degree of skill and experience.
• Exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries.
• Deputise for the Mortuary manager in their absence.
• Act as team lead - supervising and training junior staff.
• Work at any of the mortuary sites within the Trust as and when required (3 sites, two within Oxford and 1 in Banbury)
• Take part on the on call rota covering weekend, bank holiday and evening or night duties, which requires a flexible approach to hours of employment.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and…