Deputy Mortuary Manager LBHF589493

Job Details:

Salary range: £44,862 - £48,063 per annum 
Work location: Fulham Mortuary, 200 Townmead Road, Hammersmith, SW6 2RE 
Hours per week: 36 
Contract type: Permanent 
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check 
Closing date: 28 April 2024
Contact details for an informal discussion: Frazer Rowlings-Ward, Mortuary Manager via email at Frazer.Rowlings-Ward@lbhf.gov.uk or on 0207 731 4147

Advert Text:

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen at Fulham Public Mortuary for a skilled and experienced Deputy Mortuary Manager. Fulham mortuary serves the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. It receives and cares for an average of 1,000 deceased patients per year.  Each year, the mortuary team carry out an average of 700-800 post-mortem examinations, on behalf of the West London Coroner.  The mortuary conducts a full range of invasive post-mortems including forensic and high-risk and it is also a Designated Disaster Mortuary with extensive facilities and storage.   The mortuary was recently inspected by the HTA and was given a good assessment with minimal recommendations. 

Employed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, you will benefit from; competitive salary with paid overtime, on-call and stand by, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, 23 days paid holiday per annum and attractive sickness, health and wellbeing support.

Only applicants who are fully qualified as Anatomical Pathology Technologists will be considered.  You must hold a certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology or Level 3 Diploma (working towards Level 4 from the RSPH). In addition, you should have a minimum of 5 years’ employment in a mortuary, and at least 2 years Post Level 3 Qualification. 

You must be able to demonstrate experience working in an NHS or Local Authority mortuary post-mortem room and be competent to deal with all types of post-mortem examinations including high-risk and forensic cases. 

You will possess a positive and flexible attitude and may be required to support weekend or out of hours working for special investigations or other duties, dependent on the needs of the service. A fortnightly on-call rota with Uxbridge Public Mortuary is in place. Renumeration is paid for both stand-by and call-outs, outside normal working hours. 

More about the role:

You will be expected to deputise for the Mortuary Manager when required and should have excellent organisational and team working skills.  You must have a sound knowledge of the current HTA codes of practice and standards to ensure that the mortuary complies with the conditions of the HTA licence.  Ideally, you will have previous experience acting in the role of; ‘Person Designated’ or ‘Designated Individual’ making you suitable to step in when the Mortuary Manager, who is the Designated Individual’. 

It is essential that you have experience dealing with bereaved relatives in a professional and sensitive manner. You will need to respond to sometimes difficult situations and work with a range of stakeholders. Maintaining the dignity and security of the deceased will be your upmost priority. 

You will also be required to carry out some training duties and supervise any locum staff when necessary. On-going training, support and development in your career will be provided including regular competency audits, performance appraisals and a range of Council training. 

As Fulham mortuary is a Designated Disaster Mortuary, applicants should have a knowledge of Mortuary Disaster Planning, but training can be provided by the Mortuary Manager.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is aiming to progress their technical and managerial skills in an innovative mortuary with a dynamic team. 

Applications should be submitted via the link provided on the job vacancy advertisement. 

Only applicants who are fully qualified as Anatomical Pathology Technologists will be considered.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

People Values:

How we act defines who we are.  At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’.  We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Recruiting for Attitude:

Your skills and ability are important however, we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience. We are looking for people who have the following attributes: 

Complex problem-solving 
The ability to work within a complex system and find simple solutions and outcomes that deliver real change. 

Critical thinking 
The ability to challenge the norms through evidence-based approaches using both numerical and critical reasoning and thinking. You can rationalise decision-making and form views quickly and soundly from a range of sources. 

Creativity 
You take approaches that demonstrate how doing things differently and creatively changes the dynamic in situations. You can apply creative solutions that deliver hard outcomes. 

People management 
You can get the best out of people. You have a coaching-style and drive through a commitment to personal and professional development. You are clear in your expectations and have exceptional feedback from your team about their working environment. You recognise and support people as individuals. 

Coordinating with others 
You have the knack of working well with others. You have an appreciation of your own presence and approach and can demonstrate how you have developed and continue to develop how you work with others. You can also recognise how others work, think, and feel to get the most out of collaboration. 

Emotional intelligence 
You have a high degree of self-awareness and self-regulation in a wide range of situations from one-to-one conversations to team and group dynamics. You can recognise motivating factors and demonstrate empathy appropriately applying a wide range of adaptive social skills. 

Judgement and decision making 
You can take rational and evidence-based decisions and take responsibility for your decisions and actions. Where there is ambiguity or a lack of evidence you can demonstrate the ability to understand the environment and show flexibility in applying your judgement. 

Negotiation 
You can demonstrate an understanding of the range of skills and techniques required to successfully negotiate with a range of other partners. This includes understanding how to structure and undertake successful negotiation on an organisational-wide level. 

Service orientation 
You must be unequivocal in your commitment and drive for outstanding service delivery. Both in terms of the quality of products and work delivered as well as the achievement of objectives. You and your team can demonstrate how your overall contribution to the organisation and service delivers to our organisational aims and objectives. 

Cognitive flexibility 
The ability to recognise the environment in which you work and adapt and shift to this environment to maximise your own personal achievement and lead others in the same approach. Applying cognitive flexibility to situations of significant change and transformation. 

Role Specific Qualifications:

• Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology from the RISPH