Mortician

M.P. Shah Hospital

Located in Parklands Area in Nairobi, M.P. Shah Hospital is a modern 217-bed facility that is home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff.  For generations, we have been ranked among the best private hospitals in Kenya because of our excellent standards and the high quality of services and personal care we provide.
We are pacesetters in our field, inspired by our core value of care. We care about the dignity of our patients and strive to become a one-stop healthcare provider in East and Central Africa. We operate under the umbrella of the Social Service League which is a non-racial, non-religious, non-political charitable institution. The scope of the social service league includes the main hospital in Parklands, the Village Market Medical Clinic, and the Dinshaw Byramjee Dispensary and Dental Unit located in Nairobi downtown, at Ronald Ngala Street.
MP Shah Hospital has been recognized as a national referral facility with ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. We are also affiliated to COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa), an independent body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training.

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https://mpshahhosp.org/

Mortician

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Organise transport, prepare, dress, embalm, dress and casket deceased people for funerals
  • Receive prompt notification of deaths and respond immediately. This is done by dispatching pickups to homes, hospitals or other locations where death occurred and pick the body
  • Documentation and legal requirements-Obtain relevant information from the families, hospitals and other medical facilities to complete all necessary legal documents like burial permits and death certificates for each body
  • Embalm the deceased and ensure that the body stays in good condition through its stay in the mortuary. Apply the necessary cosmetics and casketing in preparation for viewing or funeral proper burial
  • Assist with forensic and paediatric autopsies, collection of evidence, collection and delivery of laboratory specimens when required. Complete restoration of remains for release to receiving facility.
  • Prepare grave yards for the deceased in the cemeteries or prepare bodies for cremation, and prepare bodies for out-of-state cemeteries.
  • Carry out general maintenance of equipment and other machinery for the provision of quality funeral services delivery in the funeral home of the hospital
  • Maintain accurate records of tests carried out by ensuring correct data entry on computer, report forms as well as batch registers.
  • Maintain effective communication with the other members of the Multidisciplinary team for effective patient care
  • Participate in Unit based Continuing education and implementation of quality control programs in the department.
  • Assist the manager in data collection and monitoring of identifies unit-based quality and performance indicators.
  • Participate in departmental events such as public screening for heart disease, medical camps, heart day activities and conferences.

Minimum Requirements

Education

  • Certificate in Mortician Course
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
  • 3 years’ work experience in a funeral establishment
  • Be a member of a registered funeral professional association

Key performance Indicators

  • Satisfaction score
  • Turnaround time
  • Competencies and attributes
  • Attention to detail and listening skills
  • Knowledge of medical record formats.
  • Cosmetic experience
  • Ability to empathise with family

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://mpshahhosp.org/jobs/mortician/?utm_source=Jobinkenya

Deadline May 15, 2026

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