Overview
An exciting opportunity is available at University Hospital Sussex (UHSx) NHS Foundation Trust for a part-time Medical Examiner Officer to join our team. After successful implementation of the Medical Examiner (ME) Service in our acute hospitals, we have expanded into the Community and Primary Care Settings in the Brighton and Mid Sussex.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Medical Examiner Officers (MEO) to join our team to help support the continued delivery of the Acute ME Service across our hospital sites and within the community. You will be key in supporting the Medical Examiner process, the Trust's mortality process and provide support to a range of staff within the Trust around mortality and the ME Service.
Please contact uhsussex.medicalexaminerbh@nhs.net for further details. Secondment opportunities will be considered.
Responsibilities
* Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team within own department and relevant departments and both internal and external to the Trust.
* To discuss content of medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) with relatives of deceased and in all cases, collect additional information. This may include the need to communicate sensitive information and offer explanations
* Communicate via all mediums with families, carers, clinical teams, in relation to medical examiner scrutiny and the outcomes of any discussions
* To assist relatives in identifying appropriate information and additional/further advice and support e.g. Patient Advice Liaison Service, Bereavement Office information and external agencies
* To ensure any concerns raised by the relatives are escalated as appropriate to the Medical Examiner or Coroners Office in a timely manner
* Address inappropriate behaviour in others in a professional manner.
* To participate in meetings with relatives alongside the Medical Examiner and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Service Delivery and Improvement
* To carry out the initial screening of medical notes of deceased patients to identify cases that clearly require referral to the Coroner
* To support medical staff in formulation of cause of death; support colleagues to develop confidence in communication skills around death certification and the Medical Examiner Office.
* To work with the Medical Examiner to ensure proper and proportionate scrutiny of medical notes
* To act autonomously in identifying and reporting cases to HM Coroner when medical staff/Medical Examiner are not available.
* To manage own workload ensuring project timescales are adhered to.
* To establish clear and effective channels for communicating and co operating with all departments, wards and relevant professionals.
* To maintain an accurate and effective record keeping system in line with Information Governance Policies and National Medical Examiner; develop protocols, guidelines and policy for the efficient running of the Medical Examiner office in scrutinising acute and non-acute deaths.
* Responsible for the procurement of physical assets and supplies.
* Responsible for the delivery of cost effective care in relation to equipment and resources used in the course of work; responsibility to consider implications of service development.
* Ensure resources are used efficiently and cost effectively, implementing new initiatives where possible to improve patient experience.
* Responsible for ensuring the effective use and maintenance of stock and equipment in line with the workload requirements.
Qualifications and requirements
* Registered Nurse/Allied Health professional or equivalent professional qualification/experience
* Experience of working in a healthcare or related setting with multi-disciplinary teams and of working across organisational boundaries
* To have an understanding of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about causes/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, coroner and registration service staff.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage at all levels including senior clinicians/coroners etc about sensitive issues
* Computer literate to use multiple IT software for recording personal identifiable data and producing statistical information for the National Medical Examiner's office and Public Health surveillance.
Desirable
* Experience as Medical Examiners Officer
* Completion of the Royal college of Pathologists Medical examiners Officers e-Learning
Equality, diversity and inclusion
* Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Compliance
* 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 DBS 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.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Royal Sussex County Hospital/Princess Royal County Hospital
Brighton/Haywards Heath
BN2 5BE
Employer's website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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