Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Certificate in Anatomical Pathology Technology

Desirable

• Academy of Health Care Scientists Registration
• AAPT Membership
• HTA Consent training
• RSPH Membership

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience as an APT
• Experience and sensitivity to cultural needs
• Experience of dealing with the bereaved
• On Call rota participation

Desirable

• Experience of forensic and high- risk work
• Experience of police procedures relating to death
• Experience of training junior and support staff
• Experience of practical training for trainee pathologists

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current Mortuary practices
• Knowledge and experience of routine hospital post mortems, Coroner’s cases and Forensic work
• Knowledge of documentation required after death
• Knowledge of legislation associated with death and organ retention

Desirable

• Knowledge of Best Practice set out by the AAPT
• Knowledge of best practice as set out by the RCPath
• CPD Portfolio

Skills

Essential

• To cope well with responsibility
• To work in accordance with
• Departmental and Trust protocols
• Computer literate
• To develop personal skills and knowledge
• Full driving licence with access to own transport

Desirable

• Knowledge of Q pulse or other pathology data bases
• NHSBT Eye Retriever Qualification

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026