Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site. We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year. As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit. You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including: Great flexible working opportunities Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme Generous annual leave and pension scheme Extensive staff health and well-being programmes Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and qualified Anatomical Pathology Technologist (APT) to work within the Histopathology team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder will act as an APT in the mortuary and hold RSPH Diploma in APT or equivalent, preferably with experience in paediatric post mortem techniques. Current working knowledge of Home Office & Coronial post mortem requirements and the Human Tissue Authority Standards is also required. For the position of trainee APT the applicant should be educated to GCSE level in 5 subjects. The role involves assisting with the day to day running of the mortuary and provision of a very high quality post mortem and mortuary service. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in an out of hours on call mortuary service and work flexibly alongside the Histopathology laboratory staff in performing basic laboratory duties. The laboratory is fully accredited by UKAS to standard ISO 15189, licensed by the Human Tissue Authority and participates in external quality assurance schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a team dedicated to providing the highest quality paediatric care. You should be highly motivated, a good communicator and enjoy working as part of a Pathology wide team. Further information and informal enquiries to Pamela Ashton (Histopathology Laboratory Manager) on 0151 293 3615 or via email [email protected] Advert To carry out all work to specified standards and regulations set down by professional bodies. To work flexibly and participate in the routine work of the mortuary following SOP's and also undertaking duties in the laboratory on a rotational basis. To assist with hospital, Coronial and Forensic post-mortems some of which may be out of hours. To ensure the post mortem room is organised and well equipped. Liaise with Coroner’s officers, Police, funeral directors & Bereavement Care Services. Maintenance of hygiene and order in the mortuary. To enter patient details and test procedures using the LIMS system. To participate in maintaining a system for the safe and confidential storage and retrieval of proper records. To participate in the rota for departmental audits and inventory checks. To communicate effectively with colleagues and service users. To deal professionally with telephone enquiries using tact, diplomacy and empathy whilst maintaining strict confidentiality. To ensure proper and efficient use of equipment and consumables without wastage. To handle hazardous chemicals and reagents appropriately, on a daily basis, according to COSHH regulations and Departmental/Trust Health & Safety policies. To move and manipulate heavy objects using the correct equipment whilst following the appropriate manual handling guidelines. Provide on-call cover for the laboratory in the event of failure of the -80 freezers and the need to transfer tissue samples. Maintain tissue collections. Working for our organisation As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility. Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies. We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Anatomical Pathology Technologist or Trainee APT job descriptions and person specifications. We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at [email protected] or call 0151 282 4599 Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application. Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.