Senior Medical Examiner Officer

TSDFT is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Examiner Officer.
The role of the Medical Examiner Officer is to support medical examiners and the Senior Medical Examiner Officer in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death, and to be a point of contact for coroner and registration services. They will also be a source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and the bereavement service.
The Medical Examiner Officer role is anticipated to be hugely rewarding and will improve personal skills for the successful applicant. It is also a highly responsible and involved role and will require a dedicated and driven applicant., The Medical Examiners Office is an independent service hosted by Torbay Hospital. The team consists of Medical Examiner Officers who support the Medical Examiner with the focus of
+ providing greater safeguards for the public by ensuring proper scrutiny of all non - coronial deaths
+ ensuring the appropriate referral of deaths to the coroner
+ providing a better service for the bereaved and an opportunity for them to raise any concerns to a Doctor not involved in the care of the deceased
+ improving the quality of death certification
+ improving the quality of mortality data, This role is critical developing a responsive and fluid service which is adaptable to the needs of the Trust, our patients and our workforce. Successful candidates will have a proactive role how the service grows and adapts to the needs of our patients and relatives.
Medical Examiner Officers will undergo formal training appropriate to the role, as stipulated by the Royal College of Pathologists, and will continue to train on the job as part of a lifelong learning role.
Why Work With Us, The role will involve not only working closely with the Medical Examiners in their independent scrutiny of deaths, but also with the physicians caring for patients in order to determine that deaths are appropriately recorded and in a timely fashion, and communicating the recorded causes of death with relatives of the bereaved. This role will incorporate administrative skills in ensuring necessary paperwork is accurate and complete, but also excellent communication skills during liaison with the multidisciplinary team, families, and where appropriate, the Coroners' services. Part of the day to day work will also involve investigation work and perusal of patient notes.
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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
+ Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
+ Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
+ It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.