Mortuary Orderly - Conquest | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

As a Mortuary Orderly you will work closely with the lead of Mortuary services and APT’s to ensure safe, effective and efficient services are met. You will bepart of a team in keeping all areas of the mortuary, including the post mortem room clean and tidy including deep cleaning/sterilisation of instruments, equipment, patient fridges and freezer and to keep all stocks and supplies replenished.You will work within local induction training competency and mandatory training frameworks to ensure confidential, safe, compliant and secure services.

The Mortuary Orderly will participate in the domestic duties, maintaining cleaning standards in the department, spot cleaning and monitoring. Deep cleaning and disinfecting of areas within the mortuary to maintain infection control. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism whilst working with service users and have the ability to learn & use trust systems specific to the department.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Previous applicants need not apply

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026

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