Medical Examiner Officer

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Medical Examiner Officer as part of the national rollout of the Medical Examiner system in England and Wales. You will scrutinise deaths, advise relatives, and liaise with the coroner, registrar services and clinical teams to deliver a compassionate service.

The post involves reviewing medical records to establish the circumstances of deaths, supporting the mortality and bereavement teams, and working with medical examiners to

Qualifications

• Act as intermediary between bereaved and clinicians to address concerns about a patient's death.
• Perform preliminary review of medical records to identify information for scrutiny by the medical examiner.
• Work with mortality and bereavement teams to improve the bereaved families' experience.

Responsibilities

• Scrutinise deaths within acute hospitals and community settings.
• Advise relatives, healthcare professionals and coroner/registration services.
• Support the death certification process across the organisation.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Medical Examiner Officer to join the Trust as part of the national implementation of the Medical Examiner system in England and Wales. The aim of this service is to be able to scrutinise deaths within acute hospitals and also the circumstances of all community deaths in the corresponding areas.You will be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and coroner and registration services.You will be part of the Medical Examiner's office ensuring internal and external qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators are managed and achieved and work closely with the bereavement team, mortality team, Coroner's Office and registrar services to provide the best experience for bereaved families. You will also act as an expert within the Trust for mortality processes and systems and ensure all staff are appropriately supported to fulfil their responsibilities relating to the Medical Examiner's

Office., To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians which will often be very complex and sensitive to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patient's 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 patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, cases of which will often have complex and complicated circumstances and require the need to source additional details, for scrutiny by the medical examiner.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people's homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that's shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.

At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.