Coroners Officer

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Red Snapper Group Full time

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist.

We assist public safety employers find the right talent.

We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.

RSR are currently recruiting for a **Coroner’s Officer.**

**Job Summary**:
To case manage death reports made to the coroner and coroner’s investigations and inquests. To implement the statutory duties of the coroner on his or her behalf

**Location**:Pan-London: Coroners Courts are located in Barnet, Croydon, Fulham, Southwark, Westminster, Walthamstow and St Pancras & Poplar

**Contract**: 12 months

**Work hours**:8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

**Salary**:£18.72 per hour

**Vacancies**:4

**Vetting Level**: RV/CTC

**Main duties and responsibilities**
- To receive death reports and as directed make further enquiries
- To present to the coroner the information on cases for decisions on management
- To inform interested persons of their rights and roles and liaise as directed
- To secure disclosure and to disclose statements and reports as directed
- To support the coroner in ordering autopsies, issuing Forms A and B to the Registrar of Deaths and liaising over release of bodies to funeral directors.
- To alert coroners where reviews or coronial decisions are needed
- To prepare cases for inquest (these may be paper case files or electronic or both)
- To engage in correspondence as directed
- To meet bereaved families and interested persons where necessary
- To usher and support the coroner in court from time to time
- To liaise with organisations conducting other investigations or assisting the coroner
- To liaise with other jurisdictions and facilitate transfers of investigations
- To assist in the provision of information on cases for the manager, the coroner and in reporting to the Ministry of Justice and Chief Coroner
- Where appropriate to follow jurisdictional policies
- To work as a team and attend meetings to support effective service delivery
- To contribute to service development
- Any other duties of a similar nature which may arise from time to time

**Essential**
- Knowledge and understanding of delivering public services in a busy, public facing environment in a caring and empathetic manner.
- Knowledge of at least one process of death investigation, either police, hospital or coroner.
- Proven and relevant experience gained in an investigatory role.
- Experience of working in a legal or police or health or regulatory environment.
- Experience of using the full range of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience of communicating effectively with vulnerable customers and at all levels of the organisation and in all formats.
- Planning and prioritising own workloads to achieve tasks within a tight deadline, and pressurised environment, including problem solving and working independently.
- Experience of responding to verbal or written correspondence where English may not be a first language
- Ability communicate effectively with a wide range of people at all levels and external organisations including Police Commanders, Chief Officers, Coroners, Ministry of Justice, counsel and solicitors.
- Ability to work in a team, share work to meet service demands, and escalate to manger or coroner delays and work overload

RSR is member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.


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