Mortuary Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised individual to help provide an efficient administrative and front of house function, including admission and release of deceased persons, and support the Service Manager & team of APT’s & MEO’s in the running of a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary and Medical Examiner’s office/service for the needs of the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, HM Coroner and the Community.

(This post is provided by Derbyshire Pathology, a contracted joint venture between Chesterfield Royal Hospital and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton)

The successful candidate will be expected to show a high degree of professionalism, have a compassionate, empathetic and mature attitude and be vigilant of the strict confidentiality policy required for the post.

Applicants must have a good general education (4 GCSE’s including a science) and have experience of working in a healthcare setting or similar surroundings, and/or with deceased persons. They will need to be physically fit and able to lift/manoeuvre deceased persons with and without the use of mechanical aids. There will be frequent exposure to unpleasant and distressing circumstances and dealing with deceased persons on a daily basis. They must have a good knowledge of computers, (Microsoft packages) and keyboard skills to enable data entry into hospital IT systems (training on IT systems will be given)

The successful applicant must be trustworthy, reliable and able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stakeholders and be approachable and supportive to all levels of staff and bereaved families in a non-judgemental and discreet manner. (Stakeholders include, but are not limited to, the bereaved, ward staff, clinicians, funeral directors, coroner’s office, police etc.)

Closing date of applications: 14 July 2024

Interview date: 26 July 2024

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mike Conway Job title: Service Manager - Mortuary & PM Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01246512217