Job summary
Applications are welcomed for the position of Medical Examiner at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
You will work closely with colleagues from across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire in collaboration with: medical examiner's officers, mortuary team, bereavement team, HM Coroner and the Coroner's officers, community healthcare organisations and the Trust and Primary Care governance teams.
The Medical Examiner function will contribute to the Learning from Deaths process with oversight maintained by the Trust's Learning from Deaths Committee. It is expected the ME will support the delivery of a high-performing Medical Examiner's function that is respectful, compassionate and operates to best practice in partnership with others.
Please note, this post is not just open to Consultants - this is reflective of salary scale only.
The post due to commence from April 2024.
Main duties of the job
Some of the key duties will include
Engagement and liaison:
o To support bereaved families, responding to questions, concerns or queries after the death of a loved oneo To act as a link between the Trust and the HM Coroner's officeo Support doctors in relation to causes of death before they prepare a MCCDo To ensure that information cited on the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death is accurate.o Scrutinise the certified causes of all in-scope deaths to comply with national protocolo Ensure there are no potential conflict of interest between Medical Examiner and deaths under scrutiny.o To raise any clinical governance concerns regarding deaths through incident reporting, safeguarding processes and the mortality review system
Leadership and Management:
o Support the training of junior doctors in completion of MCCDs and provide feedbacko Provide advice and support and any development, education and learning to colleagues across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire, requiring additional support and guidance in MCCDs and reporting deaths to HM Coronero Maintain the local Medical Examiner's office at the Trust
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it's doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.
Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour's train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.
There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital. All our staff can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site caf & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 years post-qualification
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of qualifications in Medical Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work at senior clinical level with colleagues in primary and secondary care
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of risk management and quality governance
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical governance experience
- e and qualifications in system re-design and Quality Improvement
- Experience and/or qualifications in counselling / breaking bad news / leading difficult conversations
- Experience in developing pathways and processes with external partners and stakeholders
- Clinical leadership experience or training
- Experience as an educational supervisor or clinical tutor
- Experience in medical student teaching
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage patient lists and priorities
- Ability and willingness to work within the relevant Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- Ability to educate all staff groups
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department
- Ability to identify potential sub-optimal care
- Ability to work at senior clinical level with colleagues in primary and secondary care
Desirable
- Understanding of medico-legal aspects of death
- Detailed knowledge of the responsibilities given to medical practitioners under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Notification of Death Regulations 2019
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 years post-qualification
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of qualifications in Medical Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work at senior clinical level with colleagues in primary and secondary care
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of risk management and quality governance
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical governance experience
- e and qualifications in system re-design and Quality Improvement
- Experience and/or qualifications in counselling / breaking bad news / leading difficult conversations
- Experience in developing pathways and processes with external partners and stakeholders
- Clinical leadership experience or training
- Experience as an educational supervisor or clinical tutor
- Experience in medical student teaching
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage patient lists and priorities
- Ability and willingness to work within the relevant Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- Ability to educate all staff groups
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department
- Ability to identify potential sub-optimal care
- Ability to work at senior clinical level with colleagues in primary and secondary care
Desirable
- Understanding of medico-legal aspects of death
- Detailed knowledge of the responsibilities given to medical practitioners under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Notification of Death Regulations 2019
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 (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.
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).
