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The candidate we are seeking will be a highly motivated, dedicated, and innovative individual, working alongside the Medical Examiners to scrutinise all deaths at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will demonstrate excellent knowledge of medical terminology as you review patient notes, along with previous experience of working with bereaved relatives in any setting. You will be working collaboratively with a wide range of staff, in addition to being confident in working under your own initiative to prioritise your workload accordingly.
Join us and you will have the opportunity to further support bereaved families and improve patient safety in a responsive and fluid service which is adaptable to the needs of our hospitals, communities, and workforce. Demonstrating natural curiosity and empathy, you will support the Medical Examiners in their role of scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death for our patients.
To succeed, you’ll need to be committed to delivering high-quality care, with compassion and respect, have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development. You’ll also be part of a fantastic and dedicated team that supports each other and operates with consideration and dignity at all times.
Previous applicants need not apply. The Medical Examiner Service has been designed to oversee and support many aspects of the death certification process, providing an independent layer of scrutiny, improving the quality of certification, and explaining the cause of death to the bereaved, allowing them to raise any concerns.
The Medical Examiner Officer (MEO) will work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for deceased patients in East Lancashire.
They will establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the medical examiner. This role is essential to allow efficient functioning of the Medical Examiner service.
The MEO will assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Mortality Faculty, Structured Judgement Reviews (SJR), Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), Clinical Governance teams, and the Learning Disability Review Teams (LeDeR).
They will assist in the referral of patients to the coroner for further investigation on approval by the medical examiner.
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal, and effective care. We currently provide high-quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Work permit in United Kingdom: Required
English language skill: Intermediate (B1)
Driver's license: Not required
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