Anatomical Pathology Technician: Sponsorship Available

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

To assist the Site Leads and other members of staff in the provision of a comprehensive Mortuary Service at Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust. The main base site for this post will best Peters Hospital, Chertsey. (Surrey) Cross site working for other sites in Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Service on occasion is a requirement

 

To provide assistant in the core mortuary services for Trust which include, but not limited to:

Admissions and release of patients

Viewing preparation and conducting

Variety of post-mortem examinations including routine, high-risk, and Home Office

Maintain equipment and cleanliness of department.

The appointee will be required to participate within the on-call rota for the Mortuary on a 1 in 3 basis. This on call will run from Monday 17:00 – Monday 08:00. The reaction time is 1 hour.

 

The appointee will be supported to work towards continued personal development both professionally and as part of supporting the department.

 

The appointee will understand the HTA requirements that underpin the foundations of modern mortuary practice.

 

Main duties of the job

To assist the Site Leads and other members of staff in the provision of a comprehensive Mortuary Service at Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust. The main base site for this post will best Peters Hospital, Chertsey. (Surrey) Cross site working for other sites in Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Service on occasion is a requirement

 

To provide assistant in the core mortuary services for Trust which include, but not limited to:

Admissions and release of patients

Viewing preparation and conducting

Variety of post-mortem examinations including routine, high-risk, and Home Office

Maintain equipment and cleanliness of department.

The appointee will be required to participate within the on-call rota for the Mortuary on a 1 in 3 basis. This on call will run from Monday 17:00 – Monday 08:00. The reaction time is 1 hour.

 

The appointee will be supported to work towards continued personal development both professionally and as part of supporting the department.

The appointee will understand the HTA requirements that underpin the foundations of modern mortuary practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

Desirable

  • Level 4 NVQ or equivalent

trust value

Essential

  • able to demonstrate trust values

Desirable

  • able to articulate trust values

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).

Closing Date: 12 October 2026

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