Job summary
PART TIME - 9 SESSIONS A WEEK
This role will be closed sooner if we have enough applicants.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Medical Examiner's Service as we begin to cover deaths in the non-acute setting. Our Medical Examiners (up to 2 sessions per week) are supported by the Lead Medical Examiner, the Lead Medical Examiner Officer and 4 Medical Examiner Officers. We provide scrutiny of deaths at Stockport NHS Trust and East Cheshire NHS Trust. As we expand into the non-acute setting our service will also scrutinise deaths from Stockport, East Cheshire and High Peak. We are a dynamic team with a broad spectrum of experience. You will be supported by the team as we grow this newly created service. Training is provided by the Royal College of Pathologists and we have an established peer support and review process. This is a highly rewarding role that provides essential safeguards within the death certification process.
Main duties of the job
Medical Examiners are expected to scrutinise deaths (from the preceding weekend or working day) to an agreed policy and time frame, liaise with the Coroner to develop a robust process for referrals, minimising delays to bereaved families, and enabling further investigations as appropriate. Training packages have been created and are provided by the Royal College of Pathologists and applicants will be expected to complete these within 2 months of commencement if they have not done so already
About us
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak, as well as community health services for Stockport, Tameside and Glossop. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport and 17 sites in Tameside and Glossop.
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focussed workforce.
We are constantly improving how we work with staff and this is reflected in the awards we have been awarded, which can be viewed on our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Medical Examiner you will work on a rota covering each of our acute sites at Stockport and Macclesfield. You will be supporting the service which will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death, provide an opportunity for Next of Kin to raise any concerns and ensure that the right referrals are made to the coroner for further investigation. You will take a consistent approach to the formulation of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death content, which must be clinically accurate and reflect any discussions with the next of kin/informant.
You will be employed by the Trust but have a separate line of accountability to the National Medical Examiner service via the Regional Medical Examiner teams, who provide support and training to all local Medical Examiner teams.
The sessional PAs will be required to fit with current clinical job plans and must be agreed with existing line managers.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Medical Examiner you will work on a rota covering each of our acute sites at Stockport and Macclesfield. You will be supporting the service which will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death, provide an opportunity for Next of Kin to raise any concerns and ensure that the right referrals are made to the coroner for further investigation. You will take a consistent approach to the formulation of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death content, which must be clinically accurate and reflect any discussions with the next of kin/informant.
You will be employed by the Trust but have a separate line of accountability to the National Medical Examiner service via the Regional Medical Examiner teams, who provide support and training to all local Medical Examiner teams.
The sessional PAs will be required to fit with current clinical job plans and must be agreed with existing line managers.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Performance
Essential
- Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC for 5 yrs+.
- A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.
- MEs should have up-to-date knowledge of causes of death and an understanding of the legal frameworks associated with death certification processes.
- IT skills including use of email and commonly used software.
- Ability to manage and comply with sensitive information-based processes under tight timescales with a proportionate approach.
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity
Desirable
- Enrolment / Completion of core and face to face ME training
- Consultant or principal GP grade
Safety and Quality - Clinical Governance
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national clinical governance systems and an understanding of how the ME can work collaboratively to improve patient safety by identifying sub-optimal clinical and organisational performance.
Communication and team work
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently within own team and also closely with people in other disciplines
- Ability to work as part of a team and organise a fluctuating workload around competing priorities and numerous interruptions.
Personal qualities and behavioural attributes
Essential
- Proactive and self-motivated with a flexible working approach
- Have the resilience to manage own reaction to frequently distressing situations and support others within the team.
- To sustain professional integrity and independence at all times, particularly where there is the potential for a conflict of interest.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Performance
Essential
- Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC for 5 yrs+.
- A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.
- MEs should have up-to-date knowledge of causes of death and an understanding of the legal frameworks associated with death certification processes.
- IT skills including use of email and commonly used software.
- Ability to manage and comply with sensitive information-based processes under tight timescales with a proportionate approach.
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity
Desirable
- Enrolment / Completion of core and face to face ME training
- Consultant or principal GP grade
Safety and Quality - Clinical Governance
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national clinical governance systems and an understanding of how the ME can work collaboratively to improve patient safety by identifying sub-optimal clinical and organisational performance.
Communication and team work
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently within own team and also closely with people in other disciplines
- Ability to work as part of a team and organise a fluctuating workload around competing priorities and numerous interruptions.
Personal qualities and behavioural attributes
Essential
- Proactive and self-motivated with a flexible working approach
- Have the resilience to manage own reaction to frequently distressing situations and support others within the team.
- To sustain professional integrity and independence at all times, particularly where there is the potential for a conflict of interest.
Additional information
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).
