Trainee / Anatomical Pathology Technologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Trainee / Anatomical Pathology Technologist within the Network of Mortuaries at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. You will assist in the day-to-day running of the mortuaries, ensuring efficient service delivery in accordance with regulations. The position involves technical work, participation in an on-call service for forensic cases, and working across three hospital sites. You will also be involved in maintaining high standards of quality and preparing for inspections.
Key responsibilities
- Keep accurate and complete records, ensuring mortuary registers are up to date.
- Supervise daily mortuary activities as part of the team.
- Work alone when necessary to facilitate Coroner's work and routine mortuary duties.
- Assist the Network Mortuary Manager and Senior APTs in the day-to-day running of the Trust's mortuaries.
- Ensure all deceased are admitted, registered, and released following Trust policy.
- Arrange and prepare viewings/identifications in the viewing room and accompany families as needed.
- Liaise with next of kin in a professional, sympathetic, but practical manner.
- Arrange official identifications on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner and act as Identifying Officer when necessary.
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent level 2 in English, Mathematics, Biology/anatomy
- Worked in a healthcare setting
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- A full UK driving licence with access to own transport
- 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
Desirable criteria
- A Levels or Level 3 qualification
- Funeral trade or experience of mortuary work
- Empathetic understanding of the needs of the relatives.
- Literacy/Numeracy
- Empathetic understanding of the needs of the relatives
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Trainee / Anatomical Pathology Technologist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The Network of Mortuaries at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire currently have vacancies in the Anatomical Pathology Technician (APT) team. Trainee APTs that are currently undertaking the Level 3 Diploma in APT are also encouraged to apply. Other candidates with mortuary experience who have not yet commenced an APT diploma may be considered for interview should no suitable qualified persons be appointed and will be paid at band 3 until their qualification is complete.
Our Mortuary network cares for over 4,000 patients per year. We are the busiest forensic department in the region serving West Midlands, West Mercia and Warwick Police forces, with over 1,000 patients each year. We undertake a variety of work to include forensic work and we are in the process of expanding our mortuary capacity as we strive to continually improve our services.
Our department of 14 staff work across the sites of UHCW, South Warwick and Rugby St Cross Hospitals. As a trained APT you will be required to have an understanding of current mortuary practice and have knowledge of routine hospital post mortems, high risk cases, Coroner's cases, forensic work and paediatrics, including the documentation and legislation associated with
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