Medical Examiner Officer - Luton, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Luton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Maintain an awareness of the diverse needs of users of the ME system to ensure equality to any particular group defined by sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

To assist in developing a robust ME service; to be proactive in seeking new ways of working that may improve the delivery of the ME service.

To maintain the flow and integrity of the ME service at times when staff are not in the office due to sickness or annual leave in order to progress files and cases, this may require cross-site working.

To understand the requirement of dealing with cases in a pertinent fashion; so as to ensure that the bereaved and funeral directors may remove patients from the Mortuary in a timely manner.

To be aware of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the medical examiner system aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives.

To deputise in the absence of the LMEO; this may also involve attendance national or regional meetings regarding the ME service, as a representative of the Trust and report back locally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Be able to juggle conflicting demands, prioritise tasks and deal with queries as they arise. Identify relatives concerns and escalate them appropriately.

Full compliance with secure handling of patient identifiable data is essential.

Ensure all documentation; policies and procedures used by the ME Office are kept up to date to reflect best practice in the delivery of a Medical Examiner system.

Communications and Key Working Relationships:
Internal Hospital Doctors Medical Examiners Service managers, nurses, clinical governance leads, infection control, mortuary and bereavement staff.

External HM Coroner and officers Spiritual/Faith community leads Registrars of births and deaths GPs and practice staff Bereaved relatives, carers and executors/solicitors.

Funeral Directors National Medical Examiner Regional leads for ME system