Ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration of deaths within a Local Authority area; Support those doctors who call for medical advice on suspected natural causes of death before they prepare an Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD), and provide general medical advice to the coroner; Scrutinise the certified causes of all in-scope deaths in a way that is compliant with the national protocol; Maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis and provide information as required locally for clinical governance purposes and referring, where appropriate, to MorALS, Lincolnshire Mortality Collaborative and Risk Management (for investigation as Serious Incident). Work with other medical examiner(s) to arrange reciprocal cover for holidays and other periods of absence and also to ensure that there is no potential conflict of interest between the medical examiner and the death being scrutinised; Complete ME MCCDs when authorised by the Coroner to do so. Contact bereaved people by telephone as soon as possible after the medical certificate is completed to explain cause of death in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner, which respects different faith, cultural, ethnic and diversity considerations Develop and improve training materials and sessions for Medical Examiners in ULHT Lead training and development of Medical examiners in ULHT Liaise with Medical director/Associate Medical Director as required to ensure ongoing development and improvement of completion of Medical Certificate of Cause of Death[NOTE: the above list of duties is not exhaustive}