Medical Examiner OfficerinGillinghaminGillinghamPUBLISHED TUE 19 NOV 2024
Medway NHS Foundation Trustr4SHtV4X
Candidates should possess resilience and the ability to handle a demanding workload, as the MEO may encounter distressing details. The Trust emphasises its values of boldness, inclusivity, and collaboration, and seeks individuals who align with these principles. The role is part of a broader commitment to enhancing patient care and supporting the needs of healthcare staff and families during difficult times.
Medical Examiner Officer
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Medical Directorate
Band: 5
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
We are recruiting for a Medical Examiner Officerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The Medical Examiner System has been created by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in response to observations made in the Third Report of the Shipman Inquiry. The purpose of the medical examiner system is to promote robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of death certification processes.
Medical Examiner Officers are at the heart of the success of a Medical Examiner Office. They support Medical Examiners (specifically trained independent senior doctors) to ensure appropriate referrals to the Coroner and accuracy and consistency of MCCD content and are a point of contact for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and coroner and registration services.
The ME Office at Medway began scrutinising acute deaths in July 2020 and have expanded the service to all non-coronial deaths in line with the statutory system which commenced on September
9th 2024.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
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To establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the medical examiner. Assist in highlighting cases that require referral to the Coroner and discuss with bereaved relatives why this might be necessary.
To assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team (SJR), Clinical Governance teams and the Learning Disability Review Teams (LeDeR).
To discuss likely content of medical certificate of cause of death with relatives of deceased and in all cases, collect additional information. This may include the need to communicate sensitive information and offer explanations but would be fully supported by the Medical Examiner of the day and the lead MEO.
To ensure any concerns raised by the relatives are dealt with in a timely manner and forwarded to the appropriate support service such as Patient Safety or Patient Experience for further investigation or input.
The nature of our work means you can be exposed to distressing and upsetting detail. The role of the MEO can be demanding with a sizable workload and requires an applicant with resilience and the ability to cope under pressure amongst their skill set.
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