Anatomical Pathology Technician

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Anatomical Pathology Technician
• Job Location:                     Coroners Service 
• Salary:                              £30,024 - £32,597 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    03/09/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:    11935 
• This post is not open to job share

About the Role

Gloucestershire County Council are currently seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individual to join the Gloucestershire Coroner’s Service Mortuary Team as an Anatomical Pathology Technician. You will be helping to deliver a key frontline service on behalf of the Senior Coroner for Gloucestershire. You will report daily to the Lead APT or one of her delegated Team and work under their direct supervision.

About You

As the successful candidate you will be an effective people person who is empathic and supportive. You will have a positive outlook as well as high levels of personal resilience coupled with emotional intelligence to deal with the service challenges. You can expect to be working with a wide variety of people and organisations. A qualification in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology) is essential. We welcome applications from candidates holding either Certificate/Diploma qualifications or current Level 3 or Level 4 Diplomas.

About Us

Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:

· 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays

· Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

· Regular formal and informal support

· Safe, supportive and positive working environment

· Training and development opportunities

· Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Michelle Williams via email at michelle.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Anatomical Pathology Technician - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

This Position is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.