About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join the Mortuary Team at Chelsea and Westminster and/or West Middlesex Hospital to support our friendly and passionate Mortuary team on a temporary basis to provide support where needed.
The post holder must have experienced working with the deceased and is able to provide reassurance to families and friends that we will take good care of their loved ones in preparation for their final journey.
The post holder will support the running of the mortuary service at the hospital during periods of need e.g. sickness, surge or major incident.
This is to ensure the mortuary team can continue to give a first class service that is focused on caring for the bereaved across our sites and to be able to provide reassurance to families that we will take good care of their loved ones in preparation for their final journey.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the site mortuary team with the smooth day-to-day running of the site mortuary, to ensure the development and delivery of a sensitive, responsive and high quality bereavement care service, which requires knowledge of a range of bereavement issues, a high level of empathic communication skills and an understanding of different cultural requirements relating to death and bereavement.
Main duties of the job
oFull mortuary teamoMedical Examiner Officers / Medical ExaminersoChaplaincyoHead of EPRR & BCoPatients, relatives, friends and visitorsoPortering staffoOperational managersoMedical and nursing staffoSpecialist teams e.g. Infection, Prevention and Control, NWL Pathology, Palliative Care TeamoFuneral DirectorsoCoroners and Coroner's Officers, Pathologists and police- Mortuary staff in other hospitals
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Eduation and training
- GCSE in English and maths or equivalent experience
-Diploma level 2 or equivalent experience or willingness to complete through on the job training
Experience
- Experience caring for deceased patients in a compassionate manner
- Experience in dealing compassionately with bereaved relatives and friends in sometimes distressing situations
- Previous administrative experience
Person Specification
Eduation and training
Essential
- GCSE in English and math's or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Diploma level 2 or equivalent experience or willingness to complete through on the job training
Experience
Essential
- Experience caring for deceased patients in a compassionate manner
- Experience in dealing compassionately with bereaved relatives and friends in sometimes distressing situations
- Previous administrative experience
Desirable
- Experience in working within the mortuary
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Written writing is legible
- Able to demonstrate computer literacy
- Articulate and clear telephone manner, response and handover to colleague
- Able to demonstrate Infection control knowledge
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Physical ability to perform all relevant manual handling tasks
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea Hospital & West Middlesex Hospital
Twickenham Road & Fulham Road
Isleworth, London
TW7 6AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)