University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Medical Examiners are senior medical doctors from all specialties, both in hospital and community who are contracted for a number of sessions a week outside of their usual clinical duties to perform review and scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths.
Role (s)
1. Perform proportionate scrutiny of the case by reviewing the case notes, interrogating historical patient notes where appropriate and speaking to the qualified attending practitioner (AP).
2. Agree to the proposed cause of death and accuracy of the Medical Certificate for the Cause of Death (MCCD).
3. Establish whether the case warrants referral to HM Coroner for further action.
4. Offer medical advice (but not act as an expert witness) to HM Coroner.
5. Discuss cause of death with the deceased nominated contact in conjunction with the Medical Examiner Officers (MEO) when appropriate.
6. Establish whether the case needs internal referral to patient safety or specialty morbidity and mortality meetings.
7. Report any identified trends in where clinical care falls short of what would be normally expected.
Job responsibilities
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
1. Medical examiners perform a scrutiny of the notes of all deceased patients, they discuss the proposed cause of death with the attending team, and they explain the cause of death to the bereaved families and ascertain if there are any family concerns. Medical Examiners can also help to identify whether a case requires referral to the Coroner's Office.
2. Medical examiners will be based within and employed by the Trust but will have an external reporting line via the regional ME. They will promote robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of the death certification process and ensure that the correct referrals are made to the Coroner. They will work closely with the Coroners and Registrars of Deaths.
3. Contribute to the improvement of the medical examiner service.
What we're looking for
* Registered with a licence to practice in the UK by the GMC.
* As a pre-condition of practicing, an ME must have successfully completed the mandatory components of the national online medical examiner curriculum.
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, which includes non-clinical Medical Examiner Officers.
* We welcome applications from GP, community-based doctors and consultants.
* Must successfully complete the mandatory e-learning modules by the time they start the role.
* Must attend a face-to-face training session within the first six months in post.
Additional information
Individuals wishing to apply must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. Interviews will be held on TBC. Job Reference: MT1298 - This vacancy closes on or before: 20th November 2024. Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* You must be a medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC for at least 5 years.
* Applicants must continue to hold a GMC Licence to Practise.
Previous or relevant experience
* Medical examiners should have up-to-date knowledge of the cause of death and an understanding of the legal frameworks associated with death certification processes.
* Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity.
* 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.
* Ability to identify available data sources to support the detection and analysis of concerns and to recognise gaps in available knowledge.
* Ability to identify and disseminate examples of good practice amongst relevant colleagues.
Aptitudes and skills
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients and families.
* Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service.
* Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload.
* Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff.
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff.
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare.
* Respect Diversity - Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all.
* Ability to participate on on-call rota.
Living the Trust values
* Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together.
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.
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