Lead Forensic Medical Examiner

Partnering Health Ltd

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Job summary

At PHL we are dedicated to providing high-quality, effective, and compassionate healthcare services to detained persons, victims, and staff within the police custody suites serving North Yorkshire Constabulary. We prioritise patient safety, well-being, and professionalism in all aspects of our work.

As the Lead Forensic Medical Examiner, you will play a crucial role in providing leadership and expertise in delivering exceptional healthcare services within our custody healthcare service. Your responsibilities will include providing professional, caring, and responsive healthcare to detained persons, supporting the Custody Sergeant and Custody Officers, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional, responsive, and caring healthcare services to detained persons, supporting Custody Officers in assessing healthcare needs and implementing effective care pathways.
Serve as an expert point of reference for healthcare colleagues, offering clear guidance on complex medical and forensic testing cases.
Ensure that detained persons are referred to appropriate services to support their ongoing health, mental, and social care needs.
Deliver forensic practitioner services in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 and local North Yorkshire Constabulary policies and procedures.
Work autonomously as an expert practitioner, reviewing pathways and processes to ensure patient safety and performance targets are met.
Administer medications as needed and maintain accurate documentation of all patient interactions in accordance with guidelines.
Act as a point of guidance to colleagues in dealing with a range of acute and chronic diseases, taking the lead in managing medical emergencies.
Support colleagues across North Yorkshire Custody Healthcare Service and PHL integrated urgent care, providing high-quality clinical services and offering support as needed.

About us

PHL Group was founded in 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitioners with a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefit the local healthcare economy. PHL (formerly known as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolved from the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcare need are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as South Central Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling, telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-face Primary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formed Healthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, Primary Care and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL's healthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and external resources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovative healthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.

PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£80,000 to £87,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0062-24-0030

Job locations

North Yorkshire Police

Northway

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

YO12 7AD

North Yorkshire Police

Fulford Road

York

YO104BY

Job description

Job responsibilities

CARING

Provide a professional, responsive and caring service to detained persons in the custody environment to support the Custody Sergeant and Custody Officers in assessing the healthcare needs of detained persons and an effective care pathway throughout their time in custody.

Be an expert, professional, point of reference, for all HCP colleagues and offering clear guidance on the more complex medical and forensic testing cases.

Offer telephone advice to clinical colleagues, approving medication requests, and responding positively to all telephone requests however trivial, inconvenient or untimely.

Ensure that every opportunity is taken to refer on DPs (detained persons) to appropriate services to support their ongoing needs e.g. Liaison and Diversion services, substance misuse services etc.

Work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of multi-disciplinary and multiagency teams to ensure detained persons needs are met.

Being a visible and participative clinician in the company, demonstrating exemplar behaviours in line with our values

EFFICIENT

Deliver a forensic practitioner service following the Codes of Practice of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 and local Hampshire Constabulary policies and procedures.

To work as an autonomous, expert practitioner, reviewing pathways and processes at all times considering patient safety and KPI performance.

Supply, prescribe and administer medicines as indicated to address patient need.

Ensure complete and accurate documentation of every detained person, staff or victim contact in accordance with FFLM guidelines.

Undertake additional duties as directed by PHLs central clinical team, when there is capacity within the custody healthcare service, to support the wider PHL team. E.g. undertake remote clinical triage to support the Clinical Assessment Service

Support data collection and audit activities as directed by the service and wider PHL group to facilitate continuous improvement opportunities.

Be confident in dealing with a range of acute and chronic diseases acting as a point of guidance to colleagues.

Taking the lead clinically in dealing with medical emergencies with support from civilian staff within the Police station.

Undertake and partake in investigations into clinical and non-clinical incidents (e.g. drug errors, allegations against staff, complaints from the police etc) as per PHL policies providing a professional and constructive view.

Act as an escalation point for all HCP instances where a potential hospital admission is being considered.

RESPECT

Proactively manage all safeguarding and PREVENT scenarios when supporting a detained persons pathway, working closely with partner agencies and making the appropriate onward referral whenever necessary.

Proactively partake and support PHL clinical governance processes, incident reporting and meetings to ensure that as a practitioner safety, standards and continuous improvement are embedded within daily practice for the service.

Act as a mentor for all clinical colleagues and support OOH colleagues that are supporting the service during the Out of Hours period.

Adhere to the FFLM and other relevant codes of Professional Conduct and always work within the scope of professional practice.

Promote the ongoing high standards of confidentiality across the service.

TEAMWORK

Support PHL HCP, call handler and OOH colleagues across the Hampshire Custody Healthcare Service and more widely across PHL integrated urgent care to undertake deliver the high quality, caring clinical services, ensuring that you are available to offer telephone or face to face support to fellow colleagues.

Work as part of the wider custody team, building strong, effective working relationships with Hampshire police colleagues, and colleagues from embedded support services within the suites.

Be flexible in supporting colleagues and the service through changing rota commitments where feasible and undertaking additional shifts where possible to cover sickness and annual leave.

Support the training of new team members and upskilling of PHL colleagues that support the service.

Lead and support investigations into

ACCOUNTABILITY

Be accountable for the advice given to HCP & custody colleagues as to the appropriate course of action in supporting the health needs of DPs (detained persons).

Be confident in raising incidents for learning and reflective practice as and when appropriate.

Be accountable for ongoing clinical professional development by making every effort to attend peer review/clinical supervision meetings and signing up to further education and skill development opportunities particularly in the forensic aspects of the role.