Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Medical Examiner

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Job summary

We are seeking to appoint proactive and self-motivated individual to join our team of medical examiners at Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Medical Examiner Service.

Since 9 September 2024 when the service became statutory, alldeaths that do not require a coroner's referral must be scrutinised by a medical examiner before the death can be registered.

As a Medical Examiner you will complete a proportionate scrutiny of the medical records of the deceased; make enquiries if necessary to confirm or establish the cause of death; and discuss the proposed cause of death with the attending practitioner.

Medical Examiners are senior doctors from a diverse variety of clinical specialties in secondary and primary care. You will work closely with our team of Medical Examiner Officers, who are vital to the efficient running of the service.

The Cornwall and IoS Medical Examiner Service is an independent team hosted by Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will

  • provide greater safeguards for the public by ensuring independent scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths.
  • ensure the appropriate referral of deaths to the coroner.
  • provide 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 decreased.
  • improve the quality of death certification.
  • support local learning and improvement by identifying matters that require escalation to local clinical governance and other processes.
  • improve the quality of mortality data.
  • take part in a rota to provide Medical Examiner cover out of hours.

The ME service interacts with many clinical specialities from both the acute and non-acute setting, strengthening links between the health services, coroners' offices and register offices.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Paid at current or equivalent level consultant payscale

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

156-MS-4099

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right hand side

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right hand side

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC

Experience

Essential

  • Varied previous clinical experience

Desirable

  • Previous relevant interest - eg mortality review

Knowledge of ME role

Essential

  • Good understanding of scope of ME role

Desirable

  • Completed ME training

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good IT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC

Experience

Essential

  • Varied previous clinical experience

Desirable

  • Previous relevant interest - eg mortality review

Knowledge of ME role

Essential

  • Good understanding of scope of ME role

Desirable

  • Completed ME training

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good IT skills

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Medical Examiner

Dr Debbie Renwick

debbie.renwick@nhs.net

01872252553

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Paid at current or equivalent level consultant payscale

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

156-MS-4099

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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