Medical Examiner Officer

3 weeks ago

Winchester, United Kingdom Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Location: North and Mid Hampshire Medical Examiner Service, hosted by HHFT provides a Medical Examiner Service to all acute sites and continues to extend into all healthcare settings which include community death scrutiny across our geographical footprint as we near statutory implementation on 9 September 2024. We have two offices situated in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, & Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.

This role is part of the national implementation of the Medical Examiner service in England and Wales and we invite applications from anyone with degree level education or equivalent experience, and either with a professional clinical background or relevant experience in the bereavement or coroner service.

The successful candidate would be joining an existing small and friendly team who work collaboratively to provide support for bereaved families and to improve patient safety. You would work closely with the Medical Examiners and report to the Lead Medical Examiner Officer.

The successful applicant will

Provide greater safeguards for the public by ensuring 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 or certified cause of death, working alongside the Bereavement Services.

Main duties of the job

Working under delegation from the Medical Examiner (ME) or Lead MEO; the MEO will support the end 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 terminology and clinical understanding are necessary of both the Electronic Record and the existing paper-based processes.

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

.The MEO will contact the next of kin to discuss the death, to enquire about any concerns they may have about care, and to explain the proposed wording of the Death Certificate. This requires excellent communication skills. They will additionally be a point of contact and source of advice for healthcare professionals from elsewhere in the organisation and, where appropriate, Coroners' and Registration services.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level/equivalent working knowledge

Desirable

Completed e-learning Medical Examiner Officer training

Experience & knowledge

Essential

Experience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations Detailed knowledge of clinical terminology Experience working in a healthcare or related setting with multi-disciplinary teams and of working across organisational boundaries

Desirable

An understanding of how clinical conditions evolve and develop Working knowledge and experience of the Department of Health's Death Certification Reforms Medical Examiner System

Skills and ability

Essential

IT Skills (Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Internet access Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and understanding Ability to work effectively and credibly with multidisciplinary teams Ability to organise work around changeable competing demands and fluctuating workloads

Desirable

Aware of the National Quality Board Leaning from deaths framework and the Structured Judgement Review methodology

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff and the bereaved in a non-judgemental manner Willingness to work and travel across sites as required

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