Lead Medical Examiner’s Officer

4 weeks ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Main Tasks and Responsibilities To work with Medical Examiners to support them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients at the Trust and in the community. To establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the Medical Examiner. Work with the Medical Examiners to ensure proper and proportionate scrutiny of medical records. Discuss the findings of the Medical Examiners on medical cause of death with the qualified attending practitioners.

To work closely with the Bereavement Team to act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patients death. Discuss the content of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) with relatives of the deceased and in all cases, collect additional information. This may include the need to communicate sensitive information and offer explanations. To assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team (SJR), Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), Clinical Governance teams and the Learning Disability Review Teams (LeDeR).

To refer patients to the relevant Coroner for further investigation as instructed by the Medical Examiner. To maintain an awareness of the diverse needs of users of the Medical Examiner System to ensure equality to any group defined by sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. To offer support and pastoral care to families and colleagues and in collaboration with the Bereavement Office, facilitate effective communication between families and health care professionals. To assist relatives in identifying appropriate information and additional / further advice and support e.g., Patient Advice Liaison Service contacts, Bereavement Office information.

To participate in meetings with relatives alongside the Medical Examiners and other members of the multidisciplinary team. To establish clear and effective channels for communicating and co-operating with all departments, wards, and relevant professionals. To lead in development of protocols, guidelines, and policy as appropriate. To manage own workload ensuring timescales are adhered to.

To continually monitor one's performance in the provision of care; ensuring professional standards are always met. Communication & Relationship Skills To communicate and build effective working relationships with the following stakeholders: Internal Lead Medical Examiner Medical Examiners Deputy Lead Medical Examiner Officer Medical Examiner Officers Doctors Nurses Trust mortality teams Clinical Governance Leads Infection Control Team Mortuary Staff Bereavement team Service Managers External HM Coroner and Officers Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Spiritual/Faith Community Leads Registrars of births and deaths Community Providers including GPs and other doctors, practice staff, hospices, Residential and Nursing Homes, Mental Health Services etc Bereaved relatives, carers, and executors/solicitors. Funeral Directors Regional Medical Examiner Leads National Medical Examiner Leads



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