Job Summary
Due to retirement we are looking for a new Mortuary Manager to support the Mortuary and Bereavement services in BCUHB.
Do you enjoy a challenge and are flexible in your approach to work? Do you have experience working as an APT and developing your leadership skills further?
At BCUHB we have mortuary and bereavement units at our 3 main acute hospitals, which will come under the leadership of the Mortuary Manager. The post holder will be the lead for the Regional Mortuary Service, working autonomously and liaising with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies including the Police, H.M. Coroner and their Officers, Medical Examiners Service, Medical staff and other Health Care Professionals.
Working alongside service managers the post holder will develop strategic and operational pathways for the service. Working to develop, implement and maintain departmental policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
In this interesting and varied role, you will have responsibility for the line management and supervision of site-based Mortuary and Bereavement Service, providing strong leadership to all staff and budget and financial management within defined budget allocation.
You will act as a professional role model engaging all staff in the Health Board values, maintaining patient/relative privacy, dignity and respect at all times ensuring positive relative experience in all aspects of after life care, sharing good practice within the Mortuary and Bereavement service and ensuring staff/deceased and bereaved relatives’ safety at all times.
You will have overarching responsibility for the designation and storage of the deceased and be responsible for ordering and purchasing equipment, recording and overseeing lawful disposal of human tissue, products of conception and Police Forensic exhibits and logging, upholding the Human Tissue Authority Licence safe storage and return of deceased patients’ property.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- A Master’s Degree in a recognised speciality or the ability to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience and be working towards a Masters/Level 7 course within a agreed timeframe upon appointment.
- SPH Diploma/Level 4 in Anatomical Pathology Technology (Minimum of five years post qualification experience)
- Supervisory/Management qualification
- Knowledge in developing pathways within the Mortuary
- High level of knowledge in dealing with the deceased from different religious faiths
- Has significant highly specialist knowledge on Mortuaries, fatalities and the bereavement process
- Knowledge of current Mortuary practice.
- Current knowledge and experience of routine hospital post mortems, high risk cases, Coroner’s cases, Forensic work and paediatrics.
- Knowledge of documentation required after death.
- Knowledge of legislation associated with death and organ retention, UKAS, CQC and RCPath guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the HTA codes of practice.
Desirable
- Membership of the Association of Anatomical Pathology Technologists
- UK DVI Membership
- Eye /Corneal Retrieval Training
- Knowledge of Best Practice set out by the AAPT
- European Computer Driving Licence
- Educated to Degree level
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a qualified APT
- Evidence of effective team working and a positive approach to work
- Experience of training junior APT’s and support staff. Teaching others in mortuary operations.
- Experience of involvement in HTA and/or UKAS inspection
- Experience is conducting audits, formulating risk assessments/SOPs and investigating incidents.
- Experience in recruitment and selection of staff
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills; active listening, negotiation, assertiveness, negotiation, decision making, social awareness.
- Good level of IT skills – Outlook (email), word, excel
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and meetings
- Able to empathise and communicate effectively with bereaved relatives regarding sensitive issues
- Able to supervise a team and co-ordinate their activities to achieve planned goals and objectives
- Able to make complex analytical judgements and resolution of process problems with mortuary capacity
- Team leader/management skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Meticulous, conscientious, enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Flexible to accommodate the needs of the Department
- Satisfactory Standard DBS clearance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
