Mse Lead Clinical Medical Examiner Officer

2 weeks ago


WestcliffonSea, United Kingdom Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Do you want to work with a team where your suggestions will help
improve the delivery of care to patients and service users?
If you do, we would like to hear from you - as we are currently looking for
compassionate and motivated Lead Clinical Medical Examiner Officer to join our Medical Examiner team.

The Medical Examiner’s Office is a hosted service by acute trusts (and a small number of specialist trusts) on behalf of NHS England (NHSE)
The role involves specific responsibility for providing senior leadership and management of the Medical Examiner service across the Trust, including monitoring and overseeing MEO staff performance, training and wellbeing; and ensuring that the service is delivered within budget to agreed quality standards. The post holder is required to lead and participate in the medical examiner's team to improve the processes of death certification and referrals to HM Coroner. They will work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients in the Trust and relevant community.

Provide leadership in the Medical Examiner service to ensure that the Trust complies with its statutory obligations in respect of deceased patients.

Line manage and support the other Medical Examiner Officers employed by the Trust including the management of annual leave, sick leave and performance management.

Work with the Regional Lead Medical Examiner Officer to maintain the Medical Examiner service in line with national proposals and contribute to the development of the service.

Engage in effective, compassionate, complex and sensitive communication with the bereaved and users of the service.

Provide advice to the bereaved and other users of the service, Health Care
Professionals involved in the patient's care, HM Coroner’s Office, Registrars and Bereavement office/advisors.

To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and escalate any concerns relating to a patient’s death.

To discuss content of medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) with relatives of deceased and in all cases, collect additional information. This may include the need to communicate sensitive information and offer explanations about disease pathology and medical treatments.

To act as a source of expertise, specialist advice and knowledge for relatives and health care professionals involved in the circumstances of the death of a patient.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in
the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a
population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care
Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve
the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and
provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and
build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best,
to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in
their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience
is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and
enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working
opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with
access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed
and progress.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.


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