Job Title: Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician
Agency: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 32,073 – 48,117 £ / Year

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Job Summary

An exciting job opportunity has arisen at UHBW Mortuary Services. We are looking for a Qualified Anatomical Pathology Technician, Level 4 or Diploma Level 3, for the position of Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician.

To help provide a specialist, safe, secure, effective, and comprehensive mortuary and post mortem service for the needs of UHBW, Pathologists, Coroner, and the community. This is a post for an experienced Anatomical Pathology Technologist (APT) who holds the Diploma of Anatomical Pathology Technology and either holds or is working towards the Level 4 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology.

The post holder will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and provide technical supervision for daily operations and ensure high-quality after-death care for adults and Children. The post holder will support the UHBW Mortuary Management Team, ensuring standards according to the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) are maintained at all times. The post holder will occasionally assist in supporting the post-mortem service at Weston General Hospital.

The postholder will be required to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

To provide technical leadership within the Mortuary, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality practice in line with legal, regulatory, and Trust requirements. The role supports the Mortuary Management Team through staff supervision, professional development, training delivery, and quality assurance, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure respectful and efficient care of the deceased.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and supervision, ensuring safe working practices and efficient use of resources.
• Supervise, mentor, and train mortuary staff and other Trust employees in line with Trust policies.
• Support and deliver mortuary-specific training programmes, including nurse and porter training.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, coronial law, and the Human Tissue Act licence.
• Work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development, review, and governance of SOPs, risk assessments, COSHH, and change control processes.
• Support quality systems, including audits, incident reporting (Datix), and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee patient admission and release procedures and support post-mortem and tissue retrieval activities.
• Ensure effective maintenance of mortuary equipment and facilities.
• Maintain ongoing professional development through relevant professional bodies.
• Participate in the mortuary on-call, out-of-hours service.

How to Apply;

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