Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technician | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7745803/287-DTC-18-26 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Mortuary Services team as a Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technician. You will receive structured training and hands-on experience in post-mortem care, mortuary operations, and related administrative duties. This role is ideal for individuals looking to develop a career in anatomical pathology within a supportive and professional environment.
Assist qualified APTs in the preparation and reconstruction of deceased patients under supervision.
Learn and adhere to health and safety, infection control, and legal requirements.
Support the respectful handling, storage, and release of deceased patients.
Participate in training sessions and complete required competency assessments.
Maintain accurate records and assist with administrative tasks.
Compassionate and respectful approach to care.
Ability to follow procedures and maintain confidentiality.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Willingness to learn and adapt in a sensitive environment.
Accredited training program leading to APT qualification.
Exposure to mortuary operations, post-mortem procedures, and bereavement services.
Career progression within Mortuary Services upon successful completion of training.
Participate in the retrieval of eyes for NHSBT after training.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Job Summary
To participate in the activities of the mortuary. Primarily providing a technical service, to the Trust and other users of the service assisting Histopathologists and Forensic
Pathologists during the post-mortem examination. At all times the dignity of the deceased must be maintained
1. Services – All technical aspects of maintaining and developing a mortuary service.
2. People – health and safety, discipline, appraisal
3. Resources – equipment evaluation, consumable evaluation
4. Information – departmental procedures, computer skills, departmental meetings
5. Training – Training and development of technical staff, continuing professional development.
Key Responsibilities
1.1 To undertake a share of the autopsy-related and day-to-day mortuary service activity.
1.2 To assist with any post-mortem deemed to be “high-risk”, when fully trained.
1.3 To participate in the out-of-hours “on-call” rota, when trained.
1.4 To participate in the organisation and supervision of workshops held within the mortuary.
1.5 To ensure that the dignity of the deceased is maintained.
2.1 Adhere to the organisation’s health and safety policies.
2.2 Assist in producing risk assessments.
2.3 Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee
3.1 To participate in assessing the needs for additional resources.
3.2 To participate in assessing new equipment.
3.3 To ensure that adequate levels of stocks and equipment are maintained.
3.4 To ensure equipment is maintained in a reasonable condition.
4.1 Ensure adherence to and participate in reviewing operational procedures.
4.2 Participate in departmental meetings.
4.3 To use the departmental computer system as required.
4.4 Regular liaison with hospital staff, funeral directors, Coroner’s office and other personnel to maintain and improve the service.
4.5 Daily liaison with pathologists with regard to hospital and Coroner’s post-mortem examinations.
4.6 Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
5.1 To assist junior medical staff in becoming acquainted with local procedures.
5.2 To supervise mortuary assistants
5.3 To participate in the development and implementation of training programmes.
5.4 To participate in continuing professional development.
5.5 To work with other APT’s to facilitate eye retrievals for NHSBT.
Clinical Governance / Quality
Primarily providing a technical service, to the Trust and other users of the service
assisting Histopathologists and Forensic Pathologists during the post-mortem examination.
Education and Training development
Structed training and development needs to support the L3 and L4 Diploma in RSPH
To participate in the organisation and supervision of workshops held within the mortuary.
Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation (the Equality Act 2010) and to:
Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of people’s rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice;
Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services;
• Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under Trust policy.
• Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues.
• Acknowledge others’ different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they come into contact with.
• With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.
Values and Behaviours
We are Caring
We are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others.
We know we are doing this when:
• We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues.
• We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success.
• We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care.
We are Fair
We treat people equitably and value their differences.
We know we are doing this when:
• We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity;
• We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same;
• We are open and honest.
We Are Innovative
We work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care.
We know we are doing this when:
• We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things;
• We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time;
• We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Feb 2026