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Job overview

The Mortuary and Bereavement Service based at Princess Royal Hospital, Orpington is looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual to join them as a Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist.   

The successful applicant will actively participate in the provision of an efficient, professional mortuary service on the PRUH site.  The mortuary performs in excess of 600 post mortems per year covering the areas of Bromley and Bexley. 

Main duties of the job

This post is for a Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technologist who is willing to participate in the in-house training scheme, and enrol to complete the Level three diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology.  The post holder will participate in the provision of a quality service for hospital and Coroners’ post mortem examinations and the storage of deceased prior to release for burial, ensuring that all work is compliant with Mortuary standard operating procedures and performed to accredited standards. He/she will assist pathologists in carrying out post mortems.  He/she will be involved in the smooth running of the office, post mortem room and body store.  The post holder will need to liaise with various grades of staff including pathologists, clinicians, funeral directors, coroner’s officers, police, laboratory staff, medical staff and other healthcare professionals both internal and external to the Trust.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) in Denmark Hill, the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Bromley, Orpington Hospital and services at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and the Beckenham Beacon.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

 King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.