Medical Examiner Officer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Medical Examiner team, which is hosted by the Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT. The post holder will be part of the team providing a service to the local population of Oxfordshire to provide independent scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths.

Medical Examiner Officers (MEOs) are a vital part of any Medical Examiner (ME) service in England and Wales.Coming from a range of backgrounds, MEOs will be involved in all stages of the ME service, from talking to attending physicians, advising on the wording of death certificates and explaining this to bereaved families, as well as answering any questions they might have.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week . The core hours for the service are currently 8.30am to 4.30pm

The role is based at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington Oxford with an expectation for cross site working.

Applications are welcomed from individuals with nursing/AHP/ admin and clerical backgrounds.

Interviews date will be advised following successful shortlisting for the role

Main duties of the job

The role of the Medical Examiner Officer ( MEO) is to support the medical examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death, and to be a point of contact for general practitioner, Coroners office and Registration services. The MEO will also be a source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and the General Practitioners.

This role is critical in developing a responsive and fluid service which is adaptable to the needs of the local population. The successful candidate/s will have a proactive role in how the service grows and adapts to the needs of our patients and relatives. The successful applicants will work very closely with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT Bereavement officers/MEO

Candidates must have successfully completed the mandatory Medical Examiner RCP e-learning modules online by the time they start the role and attend a face-to face or online training session at the Royal College of Pathologist within the first six months in post if possible.

Further support will also be offered with regular supervision and networking opportunities with other Medical Examiner Officers through the Regional Medical Examiner Office.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence,and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year 0

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CORP-5652152-B6-PUB

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification can be downloaded which is available as a separate document

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification can be downloaded which is available as a separate document

Person Specification

shortlist offline

Essential

0 for rejected, 2 for interview

Person Specification

shortlist offline

Essential

0 for rejected, 2 for interview

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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