Job summary
To participate in the implementation of the National statutory death certification reforms to improve the processes of death certification and Coronial referral.
To work with Medical Examiner team to fulfil the National statutory requirement to provide and maintain the Medical Examiners Service.
To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patient's death. Work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all non-Coronial deaths.
To assist the Medical Examiner in establishing the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional information where required.
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 coroner for further investigation on approval by the medical examiner
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.
The successful candidate will be based at Walsall Manor Hospital.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
To support medical examiners in their role in scrutinising circumstances and causes of death. To be a point of contact and source of advice for bereaved families.
On delegation by the Medical Examiner, contact and discuss the agreed cause of death and any concerns about care with bereaved relatives in a transparent, empathetic manner. Respect the diverse needs of bereaved relatives considering gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.
Have a working knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines being able to exercise clinical judgement in when to seek further advice from the Medical Examiner, senior or lead Medical Examiner Officer.
Be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, coroner and registration services, bereavement team, PALS and End-of-Life Care teams.
Support Medical Examiners to identify cases where there are issues with the care provided that may need to be reported as an adverse incident or serious incident investigation to the Safety and Risk Team.
Have a working knowledge of various faith groups practices following a death.
Participate in out of hours rota to facilitate requests for urgent issue of the appropriate documentation to expedite release of the deceased body on faith grounds or on any other reasonable request.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in the implementation of the National statutory death certification reforms to improve the processes of death certification and Coronial referral.
To work with Medical Examiner team to fulfil the National statutory requirement to provide and maintain the Medical Examiners Service.
To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patients death. Work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all non-Coronial deaths.
To assist the Medical Examiner in establishing the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional information where required.
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 coroner for further investigation on approval by the medical examiner
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.
The successful candidate will be based at Walsall Manor Hospital.
To support medical examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death. To be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and coroner and registration services
On delegation by the Medical Examiner, contact and discuss the agreed cause of death and any concerns about care with bereaved relatives in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner. Respect the diverse needs of bereaved relatives considering gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.
- Have a working knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines which may or may not have contributed to death, and be able to exercise clinical judgement in when to seek further advice from the Medical Examiner, senior or lead Medical Examiner Officer.
- Be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, and the coroner and registration services. Liaise with the bereavement team, PALS team and the End-of-Life Care teams.
- Support Medical Examiners to identify cases where there are issues with the care provided that may need to be reported as an adverse incident or serious incident investigation to the Safety and Risk Team.
- Have a working knowledge of various faith groups funeral wishes/practices to enable respectful compliance with tight and specific timescales and procedures.
- Participate in out of hours rota to facilitate requests for urgent issue of the appropriate documentation to expedite release of the deceased body on faith grounds or on any other reasonable request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in the implementation of the National statutory death certification reforms to improve the processes of death certification and Coronial referral.
To work with Medical Examiner team to fulfil the National statutory requirement to provide and maintain the Medical Examiners Service.
To act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patients death. Work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all non-Coronial deaths.
To assist the Medical Examiner in establishing the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional information where required.
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 coroner for further investigation on approval by the medical examiner
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.
The successful candidate will be based at Walsall Manor Hospital.
To support medical examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death. To be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and coroner and registration services
On delegation by the Medical Examiner, contact and discuss the agreed cause of death and any concerns about care with bereaved relatives in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner. Respect the diverse needs of bereaved relatives considering gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.
- Have a working knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines which may or may not have contributed to death, and be able to exercise clinical judgement in when to seek further advice from the Medical Examiner, senior or lead Medical Examiner Officer.
- Be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, and the coroner and registration services. Liaise with the bereavement team, PALS team and the End-of-Life Care teams.
- Support Medical Examiners to identify cases where there are issues with the care provided that may need to be reported as an adverse incident or serious incident investigation to the Safety and Risk Team.
- Have a working knowledge of various faith groups funeral wishes/practices to enable respectful compliance with tight and specific timescales and procedures.
- Participate in out of hours rota to facilitate requests for urgent issue of the appropriate documentation to expedite release of the deceased body on faith grounds or on any other reasonable request.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oKnowledge of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the Medical Examiner System aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives.
- oTo have a working knowledge of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about cases/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, The Coroner, Registration Service Staff and Crematorium Referees
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and complex situations.
Essential
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stake holders
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the Medical Examiner System aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives
Essential/desirable
Essential
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oA commitment to the concept of lifelong learning and undertaking professional development opportunities
- oThe ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved.
- oCompletion of MEO training on E-Learning for Health, or completion of core modules before commencement in role
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and complex situations.
- oFull understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oHighly evolved empathetic and self-awareness skills to deal with bereaved families who may have barriers to understanding information due to their grief or disability
- oTo have a working knowledge of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about cases/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, The Coroner, Registration Service Staff and Crematorium Referees
- oStrong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stake holders
Desirable
- oExperience of end of life care or experience in dealing with bereaved relatives
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
- oPrevious experience working within a healthcare or public sector setting
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oKnowledge of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the Medical Examiner System aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives.
- oTo have a working knowledge of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about cases/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, The Coroner, Registration Service Staff and Crematorium Referees
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and complex situations.
Essential
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stake holders
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the Medical Examiner System aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives
Essential/desirable
Essential
- oNursing or midwifery qualification live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- oA commitment to the concept of lifelong learning and undertaking professional development opportunities
- oThe ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved.
- oCompletion of MEO training on E-Learning for Health, or completion of core modules before commencement in role
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and complex situations.
- oFull understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oKnowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2019 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit
- oHighly evolved empathetic and self-awareness skills to deal with bereaved families who may have barriers to understanding information due to their grief or disability
- oTo have a working knowledge of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about cases/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, The Coroner, Registration Service Staff and Crematorium Referees
- oStrong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stake holders
Desirable
- oExperience of end of life care or experience in dealing with bereaved relatives
- oExperience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
- oPrevious experience working within a healthcare or public sector 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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
