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Medical Examiner Officer • London
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you tell us about your previous experience in the healthcare sector and how it relates to this role? Can you tell us about your previous experience in the healthcare sector and how it relates to this role?

2. What motivated you to apply for the position of Medical Examiner Officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’? What motivated you to apply for the position of Medical Examiner Officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’?

3. What do you believe are the key responsibilities of a Medical Examiner Officer? What do you believe are the key responsibilities of a Medical Examiner Officer?

4. How do you approach performing a preliminary review of medical records to establish the circumstances surrounding a patient's death? How do you approach performing a preliminary review of medical records to establish the circumstances surrounding a patient's death?

5. How would you handle a situation where a bereaved family has questions or concerns about the cause of death and the medical terminology involved? How would you handle a situation where a bereaved family has questions or concerns about the cause of death and the medical terminology involved?

6. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to explain complex information to someone without a medical background? How did you ensure they understood? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to explain complex information to someone without a medical background? How did you ensure they understood?

7. This role requires collaboration with different teams, including Medical Examiners and Bereavement Administrators. Can you describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team? This role requires collaboration with different teams, including Medical Examiners and Bereavement Administrators. Can you describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team?

8. How would you manage a situation where there are differing opinions among team members regarding the handling of a case? How would you manage a situation where there are differing opinions among team members regarding the handling of a case?

9. Given the nature of this role, how do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail in your work? Can you give an example? Given the nature of this role, how do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail in your work? Can you give an example?

10. What steps would you take if you discovered inconsistent information during your review of a patient’s records? What steps would you take if you discovered inconsistent information during your review of a patient’s records?

11. Are you familiar with the legal requirements surrounding death certification and the role of HM Coroner? How do you keep yourself updated on such regulations? Are you familiar with the legal requirements surrounding death certification and the role of HM Coroner? How do you keep yourself updated on such regulations?

12. How would you approach identifying cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team or other clinical governance bodies? How would you approach identifying cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team or other clinical governance bodies?

13. How do you maintain awareness of and sensitivity to the diverse needs of bereaved families? Can you provide examples of how you have done this in the past? How do you maintain awareness of and sensitivity to the diverse needs of bereaved families? Can you provide examples of how you have done this in the past?

14. What strategies would you implement to ensure that all queries and concerns from families are handled equitably, regardless of their background? What strategies would you implement to ensure that all queries and concerns from families are handled equitably, regardless of their background?

15. How do you handle high-pressure situations, especially when dealing with sensitive cases or distressed families? How do you handle high-pressure situations, especially when dealing with sensitive cases or distressed families?

16. Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change in your work environment or procedures? How did you manage this transition? Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change in your work environment or procedures? How did you manage this transition?

17. As the Medical Examiner system is evolving, how do you see your role contributing to its development at Guy’s and St Thomas’? As the Medical Examiner system is evolving, how do you see your role contributing to its development at Guy’s and St Thomas’?

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Role: Medical Examiner Officer in London

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 11:38.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMedical Examiner Officer with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London\n\n To support Medical Examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death. To be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, H.M. Coroner and the registration services. The Medical Examiner Office at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital scrutinises the deaths of all adult and paediatric patients at the Trust and all non-acute deaths in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The Medical Examiner system recently became a statutory requirement in England and Wales. This is an exciting time to join the Medical Examiner team at Guy's and St Thomas' as the exact form of the service is still being shaped and the successful candidate would be able play an important role in contributing to this. You will be based at the Medical Examiner Office located at St Thomas' Hospital, working alongside the Duty Medical Examiner for that day, the Lead Medical Examiner Officer, Medical Examiner Officers, and team of Bereavement Administrators. There may be a requirement for occasional cross-site working with travel between the Guy's and St Thomas' sites (and any satellite inpatient units where the occasional need arises). The usual start time will be 08:00 hours (Monday to Friday) but we can consider slight changes to working hours, which can be discussed at interview. There is also the option to take this as a part time role, with Wednesday as the non-working day. The successful applicant may start immediately. About us Please see attached job description and person specification for full information. To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patients death. Work with Medical Examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients in the organisation. To establish the circumstances of individual inpatient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify relevant clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the Medical Examiner. To assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team (SJR), Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), Clinical Governance teams and the Learning Disability Review Teams (LeDeR). To perform a preliminary review of all non-acute deaths referred to the Medical Examiner Office. Identifying relevant clinical and circumstantial information, liaising with primary care colleagues and general practitioners to source additional information where required, to enable scrutiny by the Medical Examiner. To discuss cases with patients next of kin/representatives, explaining causes of death and medical terminology to them, where appropriate commensurate with your level of clinical knowledge. To refer patients to H.M. Coroner for further investigation on approval by the Medical Examiner. Maintain an awareness of the diverse needs of users of the medical examiner system to ensure equality to any particular group defined by sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. "}