Medical Examiner

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group is seeking a Medical Examiner to ensure compliance with death certification regulations and support the training of junior doctors. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, transparent communication with families, and participation in mortality reviews. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered and licensed to practice in the UK.
• Must have completed mandatory components of the medical examiner curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide sessions at multiple sites for death certification.
• Scrutinise causes of death certified by attending doctors.
• Maintain records and participate in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Empathy

Education

Registered with GMC

Completed medical examiner curriculum

Job description

The post-holder will provide a minimum of 1PA per week as part of a team of Medical Examiners with a pro-rata contribution to the out of hours rota (Saturday, Sunday & UK bank holidays). They will be based in the mortuary/bereavement offices at LUHFT (Aintree or Royal).

The post-holder will work closely with medical examiner officers and bereavement staff in the acute sector, as well as their equivalents in the community and other organisations.

Given the impact of the Regulations on the network, MEs may need to provide sessions at more than one site. Routine scrutiny is available as a 5-day service, with a weekend service for urgent certification & release requests for religious reasons.

The post holder must be registered with a license to practice in the UK by the GMC. As a pre-condition, an ME must have completed the mandatory components of the national online medical examiner curriculum, with face-to-face training completed within the first three months of employment.

Ensure compliance with legal and procedural requirements related to current processes of death certification, coroner investigations, and death registration.

Scrutinise causes of death certified by attending doctors.

Discuss and explain causes of death with next of kin/informants in a transparent, tactful, and sympathetic manner.

Treat all users with respect and without discrimination.

Maintain comprehensive records of scrutinised deaths and undertake analysis to provide information to the National Medical Examiner’s office.

Participate in clinical governance activities related to death certification, including audits, mortality reviews, and investigations of complaints about patient care.

Support training of junior doctors on death certification and promote best practices in completing MCCDs accurately.

Collaborate effectively with other MEs, MEOs, and external stakeholders.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, and Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024, aiming to improve patient care.

The group employs over 16,800 staff serving the Merseyside community, providing general, emergency, and specialized regional hospital services for over two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the main site for adult major trauma in Cheshire and Merseyside and offers regional services including an award-winning stroke unit. Broadgreen Hospital provides elective surgical, diagnostic, and treatment services, along with specialist rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specializes in women’s and babies’ health, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest in the country with 100% single bedrooms, focusing on complex care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, please visit their careers page.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Kellie O'Hara
• Job title: Lead Medical Examiner's Officer
• Email: Kellie.O'[e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]