Mortuary and Bereavement Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathology Department at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for full time Mortuary and Bereavement Officer to work in the Mortuary at our Wrexham Maelor Hospital site. The post-holder will undertake a range of duties and contribute to the efficient and effective running of the mortuary service, working under their own initiative and prioritising their own workload to ensure the smooth running of a very busy service and become an integral member of the team. The post holder is responsible for assisting in the provision of the Mortuary and Bereavement Services in terms of providing a service to pregnancy loss remains, the deceased and their relatives with a dignified,sympathetic and empathetic approach. The post will entail facilitating family and coroner viewings, overseeing the mortuary body stores and disposal of pregnancy loss remains, providing support to the service across the health board sites.,

• Organise and co-ordinate the daily caseload to ensure that required tasks are undertaken and completed in a timely manner.
• Receive and release of bodies, ensuring that they meet quality standards of identification and documentation as defined in Standard Operating Procedures.
• Prepare and measure bodies. Prepare and lay out bodies in the viewing facility to be viewed by relatives, friends or police.
• Deal with telephone and other enquiries relating to the service both from inside and outside the UHB, dealing with queries efficiently and politely.
• Liaise with the Medical Examiner Service and doctors to ensure the completion of death certificates as required.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene within the mortuary and associated areas.
• Clean and disinfect equipment and report any problems to the departmental manager. Undertake assessment of infection risks on bodies received in the mortuary.
• Frequently, exert moderate physical effort on an ongoing basis throughout the shift, when manoeuvring the mortuary trolley and intense physical effort when there is a body on the trolley e.g. for release or viewing room. These weights are well in excess of 15kg even when the trolley is empty.
  
  The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
  
  If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.