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Job Title: Mortuary Administrator and Tissue Coordinator
Agency: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, Watford
Salary/Rate: 29,812 – 32,715 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administrator and Tissue Coordinator to join the Mortuary Team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual with experience working within a mortuary environment, ideally in a mortuary support or administrative role. While previous experience is desirable, comprehensive training will be provided for the successful candidate.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate and robust traceability records for all post-mortem retained tissue and whole organs, ensuring full compliance with Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulations and standards.

You will have a good understanding of HTA legislation, standards, and relevant codes of practice, particularly those relating to traceability, consent, retention of tissue and organs, and the wishes of bereaved families.

You will provide administrative and operational support to the Mortuary Team, undertaking a range of office-based duties, maintaining departmental records, and assisting with the cleanliness and upkeep of the mortuary environment.

You will also support the Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APTs) with the admission and release of deceased patients, as well as carrying out routine daily condition and compliance checks to ensure the highest standards of care, dignity, and governance are maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday across Watford General and Hemel Hempstead Hospital sites, supporting the senior team in the daily operations of the Mortuary.

Reporting to the Senior Site APT, with direct accountability to the Mortuary Manager, they will ensure compliance with regulations concerning retained post-mortem tissue.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

  • GCSE grades C and above in English, Science and Maths.

Desirable

  • Other higher education qualifications.
  • A-Levels or equivalent in related subjects e.g. Biology.

Knowledge:

Essential

  • Understanding about the role of the Mortuary and the work of APT’s.
  • Understanding of the HTA standards and requirements for retention/disposal of human tissue.

Desirable

  • Good understanding of medical terminology.

Experience:

Essential

  • Exposure to a Mortuary environment.
  • Hands on experience with deceased patients and tissue from the deceased.
  • Experience with customer facing roles, involving good communication.

Desirable

  • Experience with the legal requirements for identification of a deceased.
  • Experience of release of deceased.
  • Experience speaking to bereaved relatives.

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: 15 June 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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