Mortuary Service Manager | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7773261/245-MGR8AMOR-02-26 |
Summary
Mortuary Service Manager
Band 8a
37.5 hours, permanent
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong governance and leadership qualities for the role of Mortuary Services Manager. The purpose of the role is to be the professional lead for Mortuary and Bereavement Services across the Trust and take the lead on ensuring that quality standards and regulatory compliance is met/.
They will work closely with operational teams to ensure the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The post holder will be expected to support the Directorate Manager in the delivery of Trust objectives and ensuring national targets are achieved.
The post holder will support the Directorate Manager and DI with the development and delivery of a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards. The post holder will need to understand the business requirements and implement plans for service improvement using modernisation techniques.
To provide a specialist safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary/bereavement and post-mortem service for the needs of the Trust.
The post holder will be required to manage the day to day support and supervision of both the APT and Bereavement staff. The post holder will ideally hold both the Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology and ideally show evidence of further development such as attaining Foundation Degree in Mortuary Science. They need to be able to work unsupervised and perform a broad range of duties. The post-holder will provide an expert level of theoretical and practical knowledge and experience. The post holder is responsible for all aspects of after death care and will ensure that services promote dignified care of the deceased at all times.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Feb 2026
Band 8a
37.5 hours, permanent
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong governance and leadership qualities for the role of Mortuary Services Manager. The purpose of the role is to be the professional lead for Mortuary and Bereavement Services across the Trust and take the lead on ensuring that quality standards and regulatory compliance is met/.
They will work closely with operational teams to ensure the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The post holder will be expected to support the Directorate Manager in the delivery of Trust objectives and ensuring national targets are achieved.
The post holder will support the Directorate Manager and DI with the development and delivery of a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards. The post holder will need to understand the business requirements and implement plans for service improvement using modernisation techniques.
To provide a specialist safe, secure, effective and comprehensive mortuary/bereavement and post-mortem service for the needs of the Trust.
The post holder will be required to manage the day to day support and supervision of both the APT and Bereavement staff. The post holder will ideally hold both the Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology and ideally show evidence of further development such as attaining Foundation Degree in Mortuary Science. They need to be able to work unsupervised and perform a broad range of duties. The post-holder will provide an expert level of theoretical and practical knowledge and experience. The post holder is responsible for all aspects of after death care and will ensure that services promote dignified care of the deceased at all times.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Feb 2026