Mortuary Care Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Mortuary Care Assistant will be part of a compassionate team responsible for caring for deceased patients with dignity and respect across three mortuary sites in Coventry and Warwickshire. The role involves accurate data entry, safe disposal of contaminated materials, handling enquiries, and preparing bodies for viewing and release. The team also supports the busiest forensic department in the region.
Essential criteria
- oBasic education to GCSE level oLevel 2 RSPH certificate in mortuary support or willing to work towards oAptitude for learning from "on the job" training
Desirable criteria
- oGCSE or equivalent in English, Mathematics, Biology/anatomy
- oExperience of working in a customer facing environment
- oPrevious NHS experience oPrevious mortuary or funeral work experience
- oAwareness of NHS systems
- oKnowledge of NHS systems
- oPatient focused Basic IT skills oAbility work cooperatively within a team oGood communication and interpersonal skills
- oExperience of working within a team
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
- oBasic education to GCSE level oLevel 2 RSPH certificate in mortuary support or willing to work towards oAptitude for learning from "on the job" training
- oGCSE or equivalent in English, Mathematics, Biology/anatomy
- oExperience of working in a customer facing environment
- oPrevious NHS experience oPrevious mortuary or funeral work experience
- oAwareness of NHS systems
- oKnowledge of NHS systems
- oPatient focused Basic IT skills oAbility work cooperatively within a team oGood communication and interpersonal skills
- oExperience of working within a team
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) provide Mortuary services across three mortuary sites; University Hospital Coventry NHS Trust, Rugby St Cross, and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Mortuary team cover both Hospital and Community deaths across Coventry and Warwickshire conducting hospital, coronial, high risk and forensic post-mortem examinations.
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.
CWPS are looking for a compassionate individual who will be part of a team responsible for caring for our deceased patients with dignity and respect.
_Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship._
_Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested._
_Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP._
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for inputting accurate and timely patient data on to relevant Trust computerised systems.
- Responsible for the safe disposal of contaminated materials, including sharps a
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