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Mortuary Assistants are required to work across various sites in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with the base site being the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The main duties are dealing with the receipt, removal and transfer of deceased, preparing the deceased for viewing and organising and condu ting viewings with relatives and completing all paperwork for release of deceased to Funeral Directors. This position will involve lone working under indirect supervision. You should be qualified to higher grade level (3 Highers at Grade C) or above, or be qualified to HNC/SVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification. You must also possess good literacy and numeracy skills, good time management and organisational skills, excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills and demonstrable knowledge of confidentiality and Data Protection policies. You should also have experience of working with the public, preferably in a hospital environment, and should ideally have experience of working with the deceased. The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm or 12.00pm - 8.00pm plus a Saturday morning 9.00am - 1.00pm. Public holidays as also covered by the department.
Informal Contact: Eileen Docherty, Mortuary Manager, Tel No: 0141 451 5815
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .