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Main areaMedical ExaminerGradeConsultant/GPContractPermanent: 2x posts of 1 PA session per week, 1x post of 1PA session every other week. All posts have 1 in 12 weekend rota (3 hrs Sat/3 hrs Sun)HoursPart time - 1.25 session per week (2x posts of 1 PA session per week, 1x post of 1PA session every other week. All posts have 1 in 12 weekend rota (3 hrs Sat/3 hrs Sun))Job ref435-MQ28-25EmployerEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteRBHTownBlackburnSalary£88,364 - £119,133 pa pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing09/04/2025 08:00
Job summary
Main areaMedical ExaminerGradeConsultant/GPContractPermanent: 2x posts of 1 PA session per week, 1x post of 1PA session every other week. All posts have 1 in 12 weekend rota (3 hrs Sat/3 hrs Sun)HoursPart time - 1.25 session per week (2x posts of 1 PA session per week, 1x post of 1PA session every other week. All posts have 1 in 12 weekend rota (3 hrs Sat/3 hrs Sun))Job ref435-MQ28-25EmployerEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteRBHTownBlackburnSalary£88,364 - £119,133 pa pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing09/04/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Consultant/GP
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
The Medical Examiners service at ELHT is looking to fill three roles, each of 1.125PA. The roles include a weekday 4 hour session plus weekend cover on a rota equating to 0.125PA per week.
The available sessions are Wednesday, AM or PM plus Friday AM.
The role requires attendance into the ME offices at Royal Blackburn Hospital, working alongside a number of Medical Examiners Officers.
Medical Examiners must be registered with a license to practise in the UK by the GMC, with at least five years experience. The candidate must have been registered as a medical practitioner throughout the previous five years as at the date of appointment.
The role will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs), to ensure appropriate referrals to the Coroner and accuracy and consistency of MCCD content. They will be responsible for the scrutiny of the documentation and circumstances arising from the majority of deaths in England and Wales. The Medical Examiner will be supported by the Medical Examiner’s Officer (MEO) and the Bereavement Team, who will assist in the preparation of notes and gathering of information, liaising with Junior doctors, coroner’s officers, bereavement specialist nurse and quality and safety teams. The Medical Examiner will be responsible for coordinating the daily activity and may delegate appropriately to the MEO.
Main duties of the job
• ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration of deaths within a Local Authority area; • support those doctors who call for medical advice on suspected natural causes of death before they prepare an MCCD, and provide general medical advice to the coroner; • scrutinise the certified causes of all in-scope deaths in a way that is compliant with the proposed national protocol; • maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis and provide information as required to ONS & locally for clinical governance purposes; • work with the other medical examiners in the trust to arrange reciprocal cover for holidays and other periods of absence and also to ensure that there is no potential conflict of interest between the medical examiner and the death being scrutinised; • explain to bereaved relatives cause of death in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner, which respects different faith, cultural, ethnic and diversity considerations, and to refer on to bereavement specialist nurse where necessary • refer cases over to the quality and safety team if the ME has concerns on reviewing the notes that the quality of care received was poor, or if the bereaved raises concerns about the quality of care. • support the training of junior doctors in completion of MCCDs and provide feedback on accuracy of certification locally.
Working for our organisation
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large, integrated healthcare organisation. With over 7800 staff and 970 in-patient beds, we are a large provider of Acute District General and Specialised Hospital services, as well as Community Services and Childrens Mental Health Services. Our two main hospital sites, The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital have been rated “GOOD” in 2016 by the Care Quality Commission. Our Board is professional, ambitious and capable. Our vision is ‘To be widely recognised for delivering safe, personal and effective care’. Quality and safety are at the heart of everything we do and we are committed to providing harm free care. Our fabulous, highly trained staff are key to our growing reputation as a great place to receive treatment, as well as a great place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to comply with national protocols to ensure that in each case the cause of death is scrutinised in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent. You will have completed the first 26 modules of the HEE on line training b(http://www.e-lfh.or.uk/programmes/medical-examiners ). You must have up to date knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines which may or may not have contributed to death and be able to exercise judgement in where to seek specialist advice in order to determine the appropriate level of scrutiny required. You must be able to distinguish between natural and unnatural causes of death and to decide where a death must be reported to, and investigated by, a coroner. Additionally, you must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation and processes which apply to • coroners and death certification; • deaths abroad where bodies are returned to England and Wales for disposal; and; • deaths where relatives wish to transport the body abroad for disposal; • certifying and registering deaths; and The regulations to authorise cremation or burials of stillbirths abroad. Your team will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive records in an appropriate format.
Person specification
Grade achieved
Essential criteria
1. Consultant or GP with 5 years experience
2. Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practice in the UK by the GMC
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
3. Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
4. This vacancy may close before the closing date i f the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
5. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
6. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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