Medical Examiner - Nuneaton, United Kingdom - George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

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Nuneaton, United Kingdom

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Job Title -Medical Examiner

Hours per week-0.10 sessions per week

Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent

Salary-£7,900 - £12,000 per annum

Closing Date-22/04/2024

Interview Date-30/04/2024

Applications are invited for the post of Medical Examiner based at the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

This is an important role and will strengthen our process around Learning from Deaths and improve engagement with bereaved families.

Medical Examiners will in due course scrutinise all deaths:

in the first instance, all hospital deaths will be reviewed, and Medical Examiners will discuss death certification with the attending doctor completing the death certificate, speak to bereaved relatives if they have concerns and liaise with coroners as required.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'

Ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration of deaths.

Depending on future plans following the Coronavirus Act, if needed support doctors with medical advice on suspected natural causes of death before they prepare an MCCD, and provide general medical advice to the coroner, or support whatever process is implemented regarding MCCD.

Scrutinise the certified causes of all in-scope deaths in a way that is compliant with the national protocol.

Maintain comprehensive records of all deaths and undertake analysis and provide information as required to ONS & locally for clinical governance purposes and identify deaths to be referred to the mortality groups in the Trust.

Identify deaths that could potentially be reported as untoward serious incidents via the Trusts' governance systems.

Explain to bereaved relatives cause of death in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner, which respects different faith, cultural, ethnic and diversity considerations or delegate where appropriate for Medical Examiner Officer to do so.

As above dependant on the Coronavirus Act support the training of junior doctors in completion of MCCDs and provide feedback on accuracy of certification locally.

Liaise with the Medical Director if additional themes for learning from deaths are identified that are not captured in above process.

Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage.

An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.

Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

e x cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

You will be expected to comply with national protocols to ensure that in each case the cause of death is scrutinised in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent.

You must have up to date knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines which may or may not have contributed to death, and be able to exercise judgement in where to seek specialist advice in order to determine the appropriate level of scrutiny required.

Comply with local protocols to ensure that every death is reviewed as necessary in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent.

Exercise judgement in where to seek specialist advice in order to determine the appropriate level of scrutiny required

Support the training of junior doctors in completion of MCCDs and provide feedback on accuracy of certification locally.

Support those doctors who call for medical advice on suspected natural causes of death when writing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) if the patient's consultant is not available to give help.

Scrutinise the causes of deaths where an MCCD is to be or has been completed.

Complete the second part of the Cremation Form, where applicable, including speaking to relevant members of the clinical team and relatives and conducting an external examination of the body

You must be able to distinguish between natural and unnatural causes of death and to decide where a death must be reported to, and investigated by, a coroner.

Be familiar with the role and function of the Coroner and able to present complex medical information in such a way as to assist the Coroner in deciding whether to investigate a death about which they have been notified.