Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Location: Brighton & Hove City Mortuary, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3QB.
Job details
Salary: £29,064 – £31,022.
Contractual hours: 37.
Package: We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing.
Job description
Are you a qualified Anatomical Pathologist Technician looking for a new opportunity to care for the deceased and bereaved across Sussex? Do you have a positive outlook with high levels of personal resilience and emotional intelligence to deal with challenging situations?
You’ll join a small, dedicated and supportive team of mortuary professionals working with Pathologists, HM Coroners and emergency services to deliver a best practice service.
In addition to your work in the mortuary, you will attend scenes of death with colleagues—providing the HM Coroner’s body collection provision by removing bodies from the scene.
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed.
For an informal discussion, please contact Sean Didcott – Mortuary and Coroner Support Manager – onsean.didcott@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
About the role
As an Anatomical Pathology Technologist at Brighton & Hove City Council, you will be responsible for the safe custody and release of deceased persons retained at the mortuary, assist Pathologists in completing autopsy examinations and support the operation of the HM Coroner’s body collection provision in the city.
You work alongside the Lead Anatomical Pathology Technologist and Mortuary and Coroner Support Manager to ensure Brighton and Hove’s mortuary provisions meet the highest possible standards and comply with the HTA’s licensing requirements.
The post-holder must have obtained either an RSPH Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology or a Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology.
Key duties include admission, identification and safe storage of deceased bodies for post‑mortem examination, preparing and facilitating viewings of the deceased, and attending scenes of death to transport the deceased to the mortuary.
This role requires frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotive situations, periods of intense physical activity, and the willingness to work out of hours on a rota basis.
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that represents the communities we serve, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) or White Other backgrounds, as well as those who identify as disabled, male, or trans.
Why work for us
As a council, we want to:
- be connected
- be confident
- be innovative and creative
- be diverse and inclusive
- be healthy and psychologically safe
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit the ‘Why work for us’ pages, which detail our wellbeing support, benefits including leave and pensions, and training and development.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.
We provide flexibility and support employee wellbeing. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team; travel to and from this location would be at your own expense.
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