Anatomical Pathology Technician | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Anatomical Pathology Technician | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Liverpool, L7 8YE

Pay:

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 04/03/2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Mortuary Services team as an Anatomical Pathology Technician.

You will receive structured training and hands-on experience in post-mortem care, mortuary operations, and related administrative duties.

This role is ideal for individuals looking to develop a career in anatomical pathology within a supportive and professional environment.

To participate in the preparation and reconstruction of deceased patients.

Learn and adhere to health and safety, infection control, and legal requirements.

Support the respectful handling, storage, and release of deceased patients.

Participate in training sessions and complete required competency assessments.

Maintain accurate records and assist with administrative tasks.

Compassionate and respectful approach to care.

Ability to follow procedures and maintain confidentiality.

Good communication and teamwork skills.

Willingness to learn and adapt in a sensitive environment.

Exposure to mortuary operations, post-mortem procedures, and bereavement services.

Career progression within Mortuary Services upon successful completion of training.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.

The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

To participate in the activities of the mortuary. Primarily providing a technical service, to the Trust and other users of the service assisting Histopathologists and Forensic Pathologists during the post-mortem examination. At all times the dignity of the deceased must be maintained.

• Services
• All technical aspects of maintaining and developing a mortuary service.
• People
• Health and safety, discipline, appraisal
• Resources
• Information
• Training
• Training and development of technical staff, continuing professional Development.

• 1.1 To undertake a share of the autopsy-related and day-to-day mortuary service activity.
• 1.2 To assist with any post-mortem deemed to be “high-risk”.
• 1.3 To participate in the out-of-hours “on-call” rota.
• 1.4 To participate in the organisation and supervision of workshops held within the mortuary.
• 1.5 To ensure that the dignity of the deceased is maintained.
• 2.1 Adhere to the organisation’s health and safety policies.
• 2.2 Assist in producing risk assessments.
• 2.3 Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee
• 3.1 To participate in assessing the needs for additional resources.
• 3.2 To participate in assessing new equipment.
• 3.3 To ensure that adequate levels of stocks and equipment are…