Senior Anatomical Pathology Technologist

• To participate in the provision of a reliable high quality service that meets nationally accepted standards (UKAS or HTA). • To assist in the arrangement of autopsies through liaison with the Chief Anatomical Pathology Technician, Consultant Histopathologists, Medical Secretaries, Medical Staff, HM Coroner, Coroners Officer and Bereavement Services. • To participate in the on-call rota providing an out of hours service (viewings including paediatric, Home Office post mortems , reception and release of bodies, formal identification of bodies, liaising with on site engineers in the event of equipment failure. • To undertake specialist duties and supervise APTs in all duties associated with the preparation of the deceased prior to, during and subsequent to post mortem examinations. • To participate in the viewing service (including foetuses, babies and children), involving interacting with the bereaved, giving professional advice following sudden death, etc. • To assist with all tissue/organ retention issues for current autopsies. • To monitor capacity across both sites and alert Mortuary Manager / Deputy Manager when trigger points are reached. • To train internal staff using our facilities e.g. porters, security, nurse bleep holders/managers etc. Ensure compliance with departmental SOPs and HTA guidelines. • To maintain a flexible approach in order to adjust to an extremely variable workload and work patterns. This can include travelling across county at short notice. Job description Job responsibilities • To participate in the provision of a reliable high quality service that meets nationally accepted standards (UKAS or HTA). • To assist in the arrangement of autopsies through liaison with the Chief Anatomical Pathology Technician, Consultant Histopathologists, Medical Secretaries, Medical Staff, HM Coroner, Coroners Officer and Bereavement Services. • To participate in the on-call rota providing an out of hours service (viewings including paediatric, Home Office post mortems , reception and release of bodies, formal identification of bodies, liaising with on site engineers in the event of equipment failure. • To undertake specialist duties and supervise APTs in all duties associated with the preparation of the deceased prior to, during and subsequent to post mortem examinations. • To participate in the viewing service (including foetuses, babies and children), involving interacting with the bereaved, giving professional advice following sudden death, etc. • To assist with all tissue/organ retention issues for current autopsies. • To monitor capacity across both sites and alert Mortuary Manager / Deputy Manager when trigger points are reached. • To train internal staff using our facilities e.g. porters, security, nurse bleep holders/managers etc. Ensure compliance with departmental SOPs and HTA guidelines. • To maintain a flexible approach in order to adjust to an extremely variable workload and work patterns. This can include travelling across county at short notice.