Job summary
An exciting opportunity is now available for another Medical Examiner Officer (MEO) to join our friendly team. Following the Shipman Enquiry, the Department of Health announced the introduction of Medical Examiners (ME's) to independently review the patient's care and confirm the cause of death.This will become a statutory requirement from September 2024. As an MEO, you will play a key role in the delivery of the service, reviewing all deaths that occur in hospital or community. The MEOs provide the continuity and oversight that the service requires, supporting the ME's in the death certification process by managing cases from initial notification through to completion and communication with the Registrar.
Main duties of the job
To assist the ME's in carrying out their duty of independent scrutiny of the deceased by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information. MEOs also act a point of contact, advice and support for relatives of deceased patients and work closely with other healthcare professionals, bereavement services, the coroner and registration services.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
This is an expanding team led by the Lead Medical Examiner, a number of part-time Medical Examiners and two Medical Examiner Officers. It is a fast moving service that is responsive to the national agenda with good team moral, leadership and clear direction of travel. This expansion works on communication, liaison and a strong view of making a difference to bereaved relatives at the time of loss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of how to assess if the care recorded in the case notes is in accordance with accepted best practice
- Professional knowledge acquired through relevant study supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience/working knowledge.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi disciplinary teams across organizational boundaries
- Knowledge of the equality and diversity of issues around formalities following a death with emphasis on the special requirements for the various faith groups
- Current Professional Registration
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the Medical Examiner system and its operational remit as a stand-alone office
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi disciplinary teams across organizational boundaries
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Steeton, Keighley
BD20 6TD