Mortuary Assistant

**Job no**: 502329
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Laboratory

**About the role**

This will include but not limited to the operational running of the mortuary and autopsy room. Knowledge of the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council Subcommittee on Autopsy Practice - ‘National Code of Ethical Autopsy Practice’ and the requirements for respect and sensitivity to the deceased and their cultural and religious beliefs and for integrity and confidentiality with all matters pertaining to the deceased.

**Salary range: $47.24 - $49.75 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**
- Ensure optimum operational efficiency by performing mortuary duties include specimen handling, body transfer, storage and environmental maintenance
- Provide assistance to Anatomical Pathologists and Registrars with autopsies including preparation of body, evisceration and restoration of paediatric, adult and high risk autopsies
- Liaise with internal and external clients including the Funeral Directors and hospital social workers and assist with training of other mortuary staff, Registrars, Pathologist, Mater Mother’s Bereavement team members
- Manage all forms necessary for autopsy and body transfer, body register and all elements of Laboratory system tracking
- Data entry
- Disposal of tissue

**About you**

As the successful applicant you will have:

- High level communication and interpersonal skills, to work in a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with a broad range of clients in a respectful manner
- Knowledge of the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council Subcommittee on Autopsy Practice - ‘National Code of Ethical Autopsy Practice’ and the requirements for respect and sensitivity to the deceased and their cultural and religious beliefs and for integrity and confidentiality with all matters pertaining to the decreased
- Knowledge of, or the ability to gain knowledge of, techniques relating to post-mortem examinations, tissue retrieval and other related Histology and Histology laboratory tasks
- High attention to detail and documentation as well as time management skills

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our _Reconciliation webpage_. _

**Advertised**: 15 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 29 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time