Mortuary Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Sept 2026

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Summary

Manage and control the mortuary service services at Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside District Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Responsible for producing and updating Standard Operating Procedures for the mortuary including those involving mortuary support staff eg portering staff and domestics. To advise on the departments position with regard to Trust policies eg bereavement policy, direct removal of bodies from wards, transportation of infants forms. Involved with all aspects of staff recruitment and selection. Provide statistics required for pathology business planning and budgetary control. Responsible for planning daily work priorities and staff allocation and rotation across 3 sites Keep weekly attendance records including annual and sick leave. Organise daily and on-call rota to cover in hours and out-of-hours emergency cover across the three sites. Responsible for recording monthly returns required by the Trusts for charging the local authority and dispatching them to the relevant department Responsible for assessing the need for replacement stock and ordering supplies and equipment as necessary. Act as a key holder for the department.

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