Lead Medical Examiner - Peterborough, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

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Description

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) introduced a Medical Examiner (ME) system in 2020 as part of its Mortality Review Process.

The Medical Examiner system will move to a statutory footing in 2024, with all deaths not referred directly to the coroner being scrutinised by a medical examiner.

The NWAFT Lead ME needs to be an appropriately trained, experienced Medical Examiner from a consultant or general practice background.

Their role includes the following:

Lead the team of medical examiners
Chair monthly team meetings
Identify learning from excellence
Ensure independency of medical examiners
Support medical examiners with difficult cases
Audit performance of medical examiners and manage accordingly
Carry out annual reviews of medical examiners to inform their appraisal
Look for trends of poor care and escalate accordingly
Escalate concerns accordingly
Report regularly to the deputy medical director
Present findings at the Mortality Surveillance Committee quarterly
Work closely with the bereavement team
Work closely with the SJR team
Ensure robust governance processes are in place to deliver an excellent service
Attend regional medical examiner meetings
Share relevant information with the medical examiner team
Appoint new medical examiners and medical examiner officers

The NWAFT Lead ME leads the ME team, providing training and support to ensure service delivery.

Medical Examiners have professional independence in scrutinising deaths, but are accountable to the Medical Director and report to the Mortality Surveillance Committee and Regional Medical Examiner for achieving agreed standards.

Medical Examiners must avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

Benefits to you

27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (prorata for part time staff);
NHS Pension Scheme:
Flexible working opportunities;
Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Career development and training;
Wellbeing support and activities;
Inhouse physiotherapy Service;
Onsite canteens with subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The principal responsibilities of the Lead ME, in addition to working as a medical examiner, are to:

Develop and deliver the ME service
Work with GP practices to ensure that community deaths are reviewed promptly
Provide advice about how to formulate the cause of death and complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
Provide advice on the appropriate referral of cases to the coroner
Liaise with the MEs to arrange cover for holidays and other periods of absence
Ensure that there is no potential or perceived conflict of interest between the medical examiner and the death being scrutinised
Support the training of doctors in completion of MCCDs and provide feedback on accuracy of certification locally
Comply with local protocols to ensure that each death is screened in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent.
Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and take part in continuing medical education activities, in accordance with any relevant standards for maintaining GMC licence to practice and membership of any relevant professional body
Be committed to the concept of lifelong learning and produce and maintain a Personal Development Plan in agreement with yourappraiser
Attend relevant local and national activities in order to maintain up to date knowledge and to ensure compliance with legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration
Participate in any relevant governance activities relating to the scrutiny of deaths
Chair regular meetings of the medical examiner team
Communicate effectively with the Coroner and Registrar of Births and Deaths.