Band 3 - Mortuary Support Officer, Clinical Support

An exciting vacancy has arisen for a 1 Year fixed term position in the Mortuary.

This full time, 12-month post is for a Mortuary Support Officer.

The successful candidate will be based on the Watford site working Monday- Friday 08:00-16:00

Interested candidates should telephone the Mortuary to discuss the role and to fully understand the position.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.

The Mortuary team is looking for an individual who is committed to team working with a drive to achieve thoroughness and accuracy.

No previous experience is required.

Full in-house supervision and competency assessments will be given.

As a Mortuary support worker, you will be expected to assist the APT’s with:

• Care and physical handling of all

deceased patients.

• Complete daily cleaning of the department.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records.
• Assist funeral directors.
• Speak to bereaved relatives on the telephone and in person

The Mortuary at Watford receives and cares for on average 1800 deceased patients per year.

Please see the job description and personal specifications for the essential requirements.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Mortuary support officer will be part of a team providing an efficient coordinated Mortuary services to the Trust and the Coroner’s service, providing a high standard of deceased patient care.

Following the appropriate training the post holder will be expected to participate in the handling and moving of deceased patients, admission and registration of deceased patients, preparation of deceased for viewing, release of deceased patient to undertakers. All daily cleaning duties.