Mortuary Care Assistant
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) provide Mortuary services across three mortuary sites; University Hospital Coventry NHS Trust, Rug...
- Responsible for inputting accurate and timely patient data on to relevant Trust computerised systems.
- Responsible for the safe disposal of contaminated materials, including sharps and confidential waste.
- Undertake telephone and face-to-face enquiries dealing in a professional manner.
- To prepare the bodies of deceased patients for viewing in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
- To prepare the bodies of deceased patients for release to undertakers in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the dispatching and posting of samples to authorised persons and laboratories ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Qualifications
Essential: - oBasic education to GCSE level oLevel 2 RSPH certificate in mortuary support or willing to work towards oAptitude for learning from "on the job" training
Desirable: - oGCSE or equivalent in English, Mathematics, Biology/anatomy
Experience
Essential: - oExperience of working in a customer facing environment
Desirable: - oPrevious NHS experience oPrevious mortuary or funeral work experience
Knowledge
Essential: - oAwareness of NHS systems
Desirable: - oKnowledge of NHS systems
Skills
Essential: - oPatient focused Basic IT skills oAbility work cooperatively within a team oGood communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable: - oExperience of working within a team
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
How to apply
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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