Overview
An exciting job opportunity has arisen at the Mortuary at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The role is for a Mortuary Assistant in a busy city centre Hospital.
Responsibilities
The post holder will work in a small team within the body storage facility and be responsible for ensuring the daily activities and processes within the storage facility for Adult and Paediatric patients are carried out efficiently.
* Receive and release deceased patients and prepare them for viewing.
* Perform general disinfection and cleaning of all areas.
* Liaise with funeral directors, medical examiners, bereavement officers, coroner's personnel, police officers, doctors, multidisciplinary Trust teams, relatives and friends of deceased patients.
* Maintain a 24/7 on‑call rota when required.
* Carry out all daily duties required for the efficient operation of the storage facility, under supervision from the Mortuary Manager, Deputy Mortuary Manager and Body Store Supervisor.
* Complete all work to a high standard and within expected time frames to meet service demands.
* Provide a safe, secure, effective and comprehensive service to meet the needs of the hospital and ensure that deceased patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
* Ensure security and confidentiality at all times, including monitoring of all activities by internal and external staff.
* Report to the Body Store Supervisor regarding the operational status of the department, including any relevant issues or information.
* Assist the Deputy/Mortuary Manager in improving departmental procedures to meet Human Tissue Authority regulatory standards.
* Multitask and prioritise when there are competing demands; evaluate and act upon anomalous situations when dealing with emotional families at viewings or over the telephone; provide guidance, support and comfort to bereaved relatives and friends.
Qualifications
A successful candidate must have the emotional strength to manage all duties whilst maintaining a calm, mature and compassionate disposition.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
About the Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
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