Mortuary Assistant

This role will provide efficient and effective mortuary services to the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service ensuring appropriate handling, storage and release of bodies and that autopsies are performed in an efficient, timely, safe and ethical fashion.
Maintain the day to day running of the SCUH mortuary performing duties including receipt and authorised release of bodies/coronial cases, body/limb checks and registration, viewings and identifications, liaison with administrative and medical staff regarding hospital autopsies and general maintenance, restocking and cleaning duties.
Key competencies (role specific criteria)
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

- Demonstrated or ability to acquire pathology laboratory and/or mortuary experience with proven ability to follow procedures and work conscientiously and accurately with mínimal supervision after instruction.
- Demonstrated experience or ability to acquire experience in the interpretation of coronial/mortuary/pathology paperwork together with the ability to effectively use or learn to use the relevant LIS (Laboratory Information System eg. Auslab).
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with multiple stakeholders to meet client expectations, and the ability to work in a team and contribute positively to team outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively maintain a safe, secure and clean mortuary environment and an understanding of and willingness to contribute to the relevant systems, processes and procedures.
- Ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety and ethical behaviour.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements
- Previous relevant mortuary (autopsy/dissection) experience would be well regarded
- Due to the unique stresses of the mortuary environment short listed applicants may be required to undergo psychometric testing.
- In some circumstances and following consultation, Queensland Health staff may be required to participate in 24 hour shift, on-call or weekend roster arrangements.
- While not mandatory, a relevant qualification would be well regarded..
- Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
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