NHS
Medical Examiner Officer
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Job Description
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- Educated to Batchelor's degree level, or equivalent working knowledge in related field
- A commitment to maintaining professional development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved
- Completed e-learning Royal College of Pathology ME core training modules (successful applicant will be asked to complete prior to starting in the post)
- Face to face (virtual) MEO training will be delivered by the Royal College of Pathologists once in post
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and MS TEAMS
- Experience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
- Proven track record of co-ordinating and using communication skills with a variety of professionals and services.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi-disciplinary teams across organisational boundaries.
- Using case management and referral-based processes
- General knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to deputise for senior MEO often at short notice
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and understanding
- Completed e-learning MEO core training modules prior to starting in the post
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) with the ability to engage at all levels including senior clinicians/coroners etc about sensitive issues
- Ability to work as part of a team and organise fluctuating workload around competing priorities
- Competent in the use of multiple IT software systems and handling sensitive personal identifiable data
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity of issues around formalities following a death.
- Knowledge of the Coroner and Justice Act 2009 reference to the medical examiner system
- Full understanding of the medical examiners system operational remits
- Educated to Batchelor's degree level, or equivalent working knowledge in related field
- A commitment to maintaining professional development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved
- Completed e-learning Royal College of Pathology ME core training modules (successful applicant will be asked to complete prior to starting in the post)
- Face to face (virtual) MEO training will be delivered by the Royal College of Pathologists once in post
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and MS TEAMS
- Experience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
- Proven track record of co-ordinating and using communication skills with a variety of professionals and services.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi-disciplinary teams across organisational boundaries.
- Using case management and referral-based processes
- General knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to deputise for senior MEO often at short notice
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and understanding
- Completed e-learning MEO core training modules prior to starting in the post
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) with the ability to engage at all levels including senior clinicians/coroners etc about sensitive issues
- Ability to work as part of a team and organise fluctuating workload around competing priorities
- Competent in the use of multiple IT software systems and handling sensitive personal identifiable data
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity of issues around formalities following a death.
- Knowledge of the Coroner and Justice Act 2009 reference to the medical examiner system
- Full understanding of the medical examiners system operational remits
Job summary
Are you an good communicator? Passionate about improving care and supporting the bereaved? Looking for a new challenge in the newest Medical Specialty? Then please come work for with our diverse team of colleagues that share in these values, with a drive to improve clinical care and the after-death process for the bereaved.
Main duties of the job
The post holder should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively in difficult and emotional settings to provide non-judgemental, compassionate and sensitive support to the bereaved relatives and clinical staff. An ability to work as part of a small multidisciplinary team and organisational skills to manage fluctuating workloads is essential as each day is unique. The service will be hosted by Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust, who will be your employer and the service is directly part of the NHS England National Medical Examiner System. The job is based at QAH, with a shift pattern encompassing the working week and future plans for out of hours service provision on a rotational basis. Our current MEOs find the job challenging but rewarding. The post holder will work closely with the team of Medical Examiners to support their roles in independently scrutinising the circumstances and cause of deaths for patients and discussing this with the bereaved, improving clinical care by integrating with Governance systems, and improving death certification and referrals to the Coronial system. Competence with electronic systems is necessary to review records and complete notes. Team working is important, particularly with our team of Medical Examiners, but also with GP practices, medical teams, Coroners, General Registrars and other after-death professional services. The role requires someone with a degree level education or equivalent experience;
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Date posted
07 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
REF177R
Job locations
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for 1 whole time equivalent Medical Examiner Officer to help the Medical Examiners (senior doctors) scrutinise all deaths within the area in and surrounding Portsmouth. The overarching purpose of the National Medical Examiner service is to: Provide greater safeguards for the public by ensuring proper scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths Ensure appropriate referrals to the coronial system Provide a better service for the bereaved to ensure they can raise any concerns to a doctor not involved in the care of the deceased Improve the quality of both death certification and mortality data.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for 1 whole time equivalent Medical Examiner Officer to help the Medical Examiners (senior doctors) scrutinise all deaths within the area in and surrounding Portsmouth. The overarching purpose of the National Medical Examiner service is to: Provide greater safeguards for the public by ensuring proper scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths Ensure appropriate referrals to the coronial system Provide a better service for the bereaved to ensure they can raise any concerns to a doctor not involved in the care of the deceased Improve the quality of both death certification and mortality data.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional criteria
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.