Anatomical Pathology Technician

We are seeking to appoint a fully qualified mortuary anatomical pathology technician to join our Cellular Pathology team. The successful candidate will work closely with anatomical pathology technicians, mortuary assitants and Pathologists during the making of a post mortem. Following training, you will work from your base site at Darlington Memorial Hospital, with rotation to University Hospital North Durham as needed. You will also take part in the on call rota. The ability to travel across sites is essential. Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification for full details., Main tasks include:

Post mortem work, including forensic.

Receipt and registration of deceased patients.

Release of deceased patients to funeral directors.

Entering patient details onto the laboratory computer system and inputting the correct tests, maintaining all required logs.

Answering reception and telephone queries and liaising with other Trust staff and the general public.

Preparing bodies for the purpose of relative viewings and police identification.

Organising referral work, packaging and sending of samples to other Trust sites and to other Trusts nationwide.

Stock control including receiving and receipting deliveries, documenting and organising batches of reagents and performing verification tasks.

Cleaning and decontaminating equipment and work areas.

Demonstrating duties to other staff.

The ideal candidate will be a team player that possesses excellent communication skills, organisation and manual dexterity skills and have a keen eye for detail. Manual handling is a core part of the role. You will also have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and have a keen interest in pathology. You should be able to demonstrate good keyboard skills and be computer literate. Previous experience of working in an NHS mortuary is desirable.

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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.