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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Examiner Officer (MEO) to join the West Hertfordshire Medical Examiners Service.

This role is part of the national implementation of the Medical Examiner service in England and Wales, which will become statutory from April 2024.


The Medical Examiner Service has been introduced to:

  • Strengthen safeguards for the public by providing robust, systematic and independent scrutiny of all deaths not referred directly to the Coroner.
  • Improve the quality of death certification, providing advice based on a review of relevant health records.
  • Avoid unnecessary distress for the bereaved by answering questions about the care given and the certified cause of death, working alongside Bereavement Services


We are seeking to recruit individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including nurses, allied health professionals, biomedical scientists, paramedics, and highly experienced bereavement officers.


Working under delegation from the Lead Medical Examiner and Lead MEO, the MEO will support with the scrutiny and process of death certification within the Medical Examiner Service.

This will require a combination of skills and knowledge, compassion, sensitivity, and a commitment to engage with bereaved families.


The MEO will review patient records to gather information for the Medical Examiner, so a good working knowledge of medical language and clinical understanding are essential.


The post holder will provide administrative skills to support Medical Examiners in scrutinizing deaths ensuring necessary paperwork is accurate and complete.


There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme.

These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.


The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.


The MEO will contact the next of kin to discuss the circumstances of death, to enquire about any concerns they may have about care, and to explain the proposed cause of death and wording of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD).

This requires excellent communication skills, a good knowledge of clinical information and medical terminology.


They will additionally be a point of contact and source of advice for healthcare professionals from elsewhere in the organisation, outside of the Trust and both the Coroners' Office and Registration services.

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