Job overview Seeking to recruit a motivated and efficient Administration Assistant to our Medical Examiner Service who has a resilient but compassionate nature. The post holder will provide administrative support to the Medical Examiner team to assist in ensuring that Medical Certificates of Cause of Death for community deaths are issued in line with, departmental, regional and national policy. Working closely with and supporting both the Medical Examiner Officers and Medical Examiners you will gain an understanding of patient journeys within the health system and help to support those who are bereaved due to the death of a relative in the community. Main duties of the job To support the Medical Examiner Officers and Medical Examiners with the administrative duties that come with reviewing a death. By preparing and processing Medical Examiner documentation, scanning medical certificates to the registrar and necessary documents to and from the Coroners Service. To support the bereaved by taking their phone enquiries and informing them of the Medical Examiner service and what support they will be receiving from the team. Ensuring all relatives are sent a bereavement pack with supportive literature. To liaise with medical staff at all levels to ensure completion of the medical certificate of cause of death and cremation papers in a timely manner. To input and maintain comprehensive data on all the deaths reviewed by our service using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. To provide administrative support to the Medical Examiner Officers with the running of the office environment. To liaise with external providers (GP practices, community hospitals, Hospice, Coroner Service) to ensure accurate MCCDs and fully completed referrals are sent to the service so that prompt medical examiner review can go ahead and completion of the death certificate. Where there is an issue with the MCCD or ME referral, to raise this with the appropriate stakeholder and chase up any amendments required. Working for our organisation Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do. Were on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in. Our vision, To provide excellent care for the communities we serve, is not just a statement; its a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - were determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families. This post will be based from both the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford, and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to meet the needs of the service and should have reliable transport plans in place to facilitate this and have a flexible and positive attitude to cross site working. Working with the Medical Examiner Services will provide an excellent overview of the patient journeys in the health system and an opportunity to belong to a team who puts the Trusts values into practice with every relative contact they have. You will be part of a very inclusive team who work strongly together to ensure relatives are supported and listened to. You will be supported to learn new skills and gain knowledge for the bereavement, medical examiner and coronial systems. If youre ready to be part of a team thats dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and lets make a difference together!