Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Examiner Officer (MEO)

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Job summary

Are you passionate about providing high quality patient-focused care? Join our Medical Examiner Team as a Band 5 and see where it could take you.

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).

This role would require you to participate in the medical examiner's team with the aim of improving the processes of death certification and referrals to the Coroner.

Main duties of the job

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

Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication with all members of the clinical and medical examiners team.

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

To maintain clear and effective channels for communicating and co-operating with all departments, wards and relevant professionals.

To discuss the content of the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) with relatives of the deceased and in all cases, collect or seek additional information.

About us

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

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and CarePartnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improvethe health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, andprovide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate andbuild 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 intheir field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experienceis important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking andenthusiastic we want you to join us.

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

Date posted

18 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-SO-0338

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of general education to A level or equivalent

Desirable

Completed ELearning for Health MEO training Core modules

Knowledge

Essential

Competent in using IT & Microsoft applications, such as Excel
Experience with working with people in sensitive and emotional situations

Desirable

Experience of working as a Medical Examiner Officer or in a role which involves working in a clinical or bereavement setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of general education to A level or equivalent

Desirable

Completed ELearning for Health MEO training Core modules

Knowledge

Essential

Competent in using IT & Microsoft applications, such as Excel
Experience with working with people in sensitive and emotional situations

Desirable

Experience of working as a Medical Examiner Officer or in a role which involves working in a clinical or bereavement setting

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)