Mortuary Assistant - Mortuary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The post will require the successful candidate to work:

0930am 1530pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday weekly.

NHSGGC requires a part time (18.5 hours) Mortuary Assistant to cover our body store at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock.

Mortuary Assistants are required to work across various sites in NHSGG&C with the base site being the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The main duties are dealing with the receipt, removal and transfer of deceased, preparing the deceased for viewing and organising and conducting viewings with relatives and completing all paperwork for release of deceased to Funeral Directors. This position will involve lone working.

· Candidates should be qualified to higher grade level (3 Highers at Grade C) or above, or be qualified to HNC/SVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification.

· The successful candidate must also possess good literacy and numeracy skills, good time management and organisational skills, excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills and demonstrable knowledge of confidentiality and Data Protection policies

· The successful candidate should also have experience of working with the public, preferably in a hospital environment, and should ideally have experience of working with the deceased.

Informal contact:  Robert Cast, , Email Robert.cast@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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