York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Examiner

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Job summary

There is a fantastic opportunity for two senior clinicians to join our team; each clinician undertaking 1 PA per week. The two posts are based at York Hospital.

The post of Medical Examiner (ME) has been created by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in response to observations made in the Third Report of the Shipman Inquiry. The introduction of the medical examiner system will promote robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of death certification processes.MEs are appropriately trained (typically senior) Doctors who will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs) and ensure that the right referrals are made to the coroner for further investigation. MEs will take a consistent approach to the formulation of MCCD content, which must be clinically accurate and reflect any discussions with the next of kin/informant.

Main duties of the job

To ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current and proposed reformed processes of certification, investigation by coroners and registration of deaths
To scrutinise the certified causes of death offered by attending doctors in a way that is proportionate, consistent and compliant with the proposed national protocol
To discuss and explain the cause of death with next of kin/informants in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner. It is anticipated that such discussions will be predominately conducted through telephone conversations where barriers to understanding information may exist
To ensure that all users of the ME system are treated with respect and are not discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability
To maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis to provide information to the National Medical Examiner's office.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£43,923 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-6499415-ME-MG

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, mortality review processes and investigations regarding formal complaints about patient care
To support the training of junior Doctors in their understanding of death certification and promote good practice in accurate completion of MCCDs
To work with medical examiner officers (MEOs), delegating duties as appropriate
To engage with lead ME and lead MEO for the region
To adopt a collaborative working relationship with other MEs by sharing experiences and expertise to support peer learning and set uniform standards of service delivery

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, mortality review processes and investigations regarding formal complaints about patient care
To support the training of junior Doctors in their understanding of death certification and promote good practice in accurate completion of MCCDs
To work with medical examiner officers (MEOs), delegating duties as appropriate
To engage with lead ME and lead MEO for the region
To adopt a collaborative working relationship with other MEs by sharing experiences and expertise to support peer learning and set uniform standards of service delivery

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Must hold GMC
Must be licenced to practice in the UK and have done so for 5 years or mo

Desirable

Have post degree qualification eg, MRCGP, MRCP, MRCS

Qualifications

Essential

must be willing to undertake further ME training provided by the RCPath"

Desirable

Have completed the RCPath core ME modules

Experience

Essential

Should be willing to participate in future on-call working patterns

Desirable

Willing to work on either site and/or work remotely

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Must hold GMC
Must be licenced to practice in the UK and have done so for 5 years or mo

Desirable

Have post degree qualification eg, MRCGP, MRCP, MRCS

Qualifications

Essential

must be willing to undertake further ME training provided by the RCPath"

Desirable

Have completed the RCPath core ME modules

Experience

Essential

Should be willing to participate in future on-call working patterns

Desirable

Willing to work on either site and/or work remotely

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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