Mortality & Death Certification Specialist

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

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