Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Examiner
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 4 hours per week (Cross-site working required.)
- Job ref
- 176-F-JT-6401866
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site working, either Peterborough or Hinchingbrooke Hospital sites.
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Medical Examiner
Consultant
Job overview
If you are an experienced Consultant or General Practitioner willing to use your knowledge and expertise in the field of Pathology, join North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust to become our new Medical Examiner within the newly established Medical Examiner service.
The main base will be at Peterborough City Hospital, however, cross-site work will be required at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and around 50 primary care and private healthcare providers in the region. Our Medical Examiner service will expand from September 2024 to cover all non-coronial deaths for these secondary and primary healthcare providers.
We can offer a fixed term 3-year contract subject to annual appraisal and performance on a part-time basis (4 hours per week).
The main responsibilities of the role will be reviewing deaths to facilitate the completion of death certificates, ensuring appropriate referrals to the coroner, addressing any questions from families, and triaging cases for Structured Judgement Review (SJR) or other clinical governance processes.
Main duties of the job
The principal responsibilities of the role are to:
· Screen the case records (paper and electronic) of patients who have died
· Support doctors completing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
· Provide advice on the appropriate referral of cases to the coroner
· Scrutinise current cases, regardless of the location of death.
· Contact the deceased’s next of kin to explain the cause of death in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner, which respects different faith, cultural, ethnic and diversity considerations
· Ask the next of kin if they have any questions about the death certificate, the quality of care provided or any other matters relating to the patient’s death
· Complete cremation forms, where applicable, in line with current guidance
· Maintain comprehensive records of all deaths screened and provide input to the analysis of mortality data
· Comply with local protocols to ensure that each death is screened in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent
· Exercise judgment in when and where to seek specialist advice to determine the appropriate level of scrutiny required.
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached full job description and person specification which can be found in the uploaded documents.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Medical degree
- • GMC licence to practise
- • Satisfactory ongoing yearly appraisal
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Minimum of 5 years’ experience at consultant level or as a GP
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of undertaking clinical case note reviews as part of Mortality and Morbidity, SJR or serious incident process
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Working knowledge of practice in a healthcare environment
- • Up to date knowledge of clinical causes of death, together with death certification requirements and processes
- • Knowledge of clinical governance systems as they affect the work of professionals and organisations
Desirable criteria
- • Detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation and processes which apply to coroners, registering deaths, cremations and burials
Key skills
Essential criteria
- • Good written communication skills, including the ability to summarise clearly and accurately
- • Good oral communication skills, including the ability to understand and summarise a discussion, ask appropriate questions, provide challenge and give effective feedback
- • Ability to communicate effectively and with sensitivity with the relatives or representatives of the deceased when explaining the cause of death and to communicate with the bereaved of all faiths and communities in a sensitive and understanding manner
- • Ability to manage an information-based process under tight timescales
Desirable criteria
- • IT competent, for the purposes of accessing medical records across a number of IT systems
Other
Essential criteria
- • Excellent personal integrity, personal effectiveness and self-awareness
- • Able to work independently and autonomously and manage own workload
- • Able to make timely and informed decisions
- • Good working relationships and credibility with professional colleagues and relevant stakeholders
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert Dennis
- Job title
- Lead Medical Examiner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733673527
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Resourcing Department
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NT
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