Mortuary Assistant/Bereavement Officer

Mortuary Assistant/Bereavement Officer Peterborough, England

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Peterborough, England 22816 - 24336 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Applications are invited for a Mortuary Assistant/Bereavement Care Officer to join our team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a person with excellent communication skills and an ability to work with people of all levels and backgrounds. You will be well organised, adaptable and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, sometimes with little supervision.

This can sometimes be an emotionally challenging role, and you will need to show flexibility and empathy in order to meet the needs of our service users.

You will work as part of the mortuary and bereavement team across both trust sites, and will be supported to develop your skills and experience in this area of work.

The mortuary and bereavement service is about to enter a period of significant change, so now is an excellent time to join us. We are a motivated and forward thinking team, and you will play a part in shaping the future of our work.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • In-house physiotherapy Service;
  • On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Key Responsibilities:
  • To undertake a variety of activities associated with the post mortem care of patients including reception, transfers, identifications, and viewings of the deceased.
  • To ensure that documentation and electronic records are created accurately and maintained appropriately.
  • To ensure that deceased and their relatives are treated, at all times, with respect and dignity.
  • the preparation of legal documents and other paperwork necessary to deal with the death
  • liaising with and assisting doctors, coroner’s officers, registrars and other professionals in carrying out duties related to the death,
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Mortuary Assistant/Bereavement Officer
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
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