Bank Mortuary Support Officer - London, United Kingdom - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To support the delivery of deceased patient care working closely with the site Mortuary Manager to ensure the delivery of high calibre care, with efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resource Support the site Mortuary Manager in their role promoting the vision and values of the Trust To establish and maintain good working relationships with staff within the Trust, the Coroner's Office, funeral directors, Police and members of the public Demonstrate knowledge of the Trusts Policies, Procedures and Guidelines actively contributing to their development and revisio Demonstrate efficient use and utilisation of resource Ensure Trust values are embedded within every aspect of the servic Ensure that the deceased and their families are treated with compassion To maintain the safe and dignified reception, storage and release of all deceased patients and their property and valuables, ensuring all documentation is accurate and complete, enabling funeral arrangements to be made without delay Prepare deceased for viewing Book the deceased into mortuary checking I.D., measure and recording coffin sizes for funeral directors and recording of any property To ensure all documentation relating to the release of the deceased is accurately completed.

Clean and disinfect any spillages of blood and body fluids in a safe manner in accordance with infection control and cross contamination policies.

Ensure fouled linen is placed in an appropriate linen bags and change linen bags as necessary