Coroner's Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council's Coroner Service is recruiting a Coroner's Officer to manage investigations into sudden, unexplained and unnatural deaths on behalf of the Coroner. You will be the main link for families, clinicians, police and partner agencies.

The role blends casework, stakeholder liaison and court administration, across a 37-hour week, requiring a professional and compassionate approach and high levels of organisation to progress cases from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Professional and compassionate approach.
• Highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Manage investigations into sudden, unexplained and unnatural deaths on behalf of the Coroner
• Act as key point of contact for bereaved families, medical professionals, police, legal representatives and partner agencies
• Progress investigations efficiently, sensitively and in line with legal requirements
• Manage cases from start to finish
• Carry out court administration
• Engage with stakeholders across the coronial process

Skills

Professional and compassionate

Highly organised

Job description

This Coroner's Officer post sits within the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Coroner Service, run by Cambridgeshire County Council. The work is handling investigations into sudden, unexplained and unnatural deaths on the Coroner's behalf, with the post holder as the main link for families, clinicians, police and other agencies. What sets it apart is the mix of casework, stakeholder liaison and court administration, across 37 hours a week.

What the job involves

• Manage investigations into sudden, unexplained and unnatural deaths on behalf of the Coroner
• Act as key point of contact for bereaved families, medical professionals, police, legal representatives and partner agencies
• Progress investigations efficiently, sensitively and in line with legal requirements
• Manage cases from start to finish
• Carry out court administration
• Engage with stakeholders across the coronial process

Skills & knowledge

• Professional and compassionate approach
• Highly organised