Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a motivated team to deliver Mortuary and Bereavement Services across BCUHB. Based in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, but with travel to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor and Ysbyty Maelor, Wrexham expected, the successful candidate will participate fully in the departmental rotas and also provide management and leadership to this professional team. 

The successful candidate will also join the Cellular Pathology Management Team and will inform, direct and enhance the role of the Mortuary and Bereavement Services within the Health Board. They will also be pivotal in the development of the service and will manage change and improvement as the opportunity arises and service demands dictate.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Academic qualification
  • Experience
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Quality of application

    • Application

    Essential criteria

  • Relevant Degree
  • Experience and expertise to Master’s level equivalence
  • Experience within the NHS
  • Experience and expertise as an APT in all types of autopsy
  • Experience of the successful management of people and difficult situations
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to deliver training
  • Evidence of flexibility and adaptation to change
  • Ability to travel between sites

    • Desirable criteria

  • Relevant post graduate qualification
  • Project management experience
  • Management Qualification
  • ECDL
  • Welsh speaker

    • Interview

    Essential criteria

  • Verbal communication

    • English

    Essential criteria

  • Presentation skills and content

    • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    Applicant requirements

    The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Welsh language skills are desirable