University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
An exciting opportunity is available at University Hospital Sussex (UHSx) NHS Foundation Trust for a part-time Medical Examiner Officer to join our team to work cross-site between St Richards Hospital and Worthing Hospital. After successful implementation of the Medical Examiner (ME) Service in our acute hospitals, we are expanding into the Community and Primary Care Settings in West Sussex.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Medical Examiner Officers (MEO) to help support the continued delivery of the Acute ME Service across our hospital sites and within the community. You will be key in supporting the Medical Examiner process, the Trust's mortality process, and providing support to a range of staff within the Trust around mortality and the ME Service.
It is vital that the applicant can manage their own workload and work well within the team, managing a high volume of referrals in a timely manner, putting the bereaved at the center of the role, with excellent communication skills.
Secondment opportunities will be considered. We are advertising 15 hours per week but may be in a position to increase this at a later date.
Main Duties of the Job
This role will incorporate clinical and administrative skills in ensuring necessary paperwork is accurate and complete, as well as excellent communication skills during liaison with doctors, nurses, families, and where appropriate, the Coroners' services. Part of the day-to-day work will involve investigation work and perusal of patient notes, so a good working knowledge of medical terminology is important, along with relevant clinical experience in an acute/community setting.
Successful applicants will be expected to complete formal training appropriate to the role when in post, and online training produced by the Royal College of Pathologists should be completed prior to commencement of the post.
Job Responsibilities
Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team within own department and relevant departments, both internal and external to the Trust. This includes discussing the content of the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) with relatives of the deceased and collecting additional information. Communicate via all mediums with families, carers, and clinical teams regarding medical examiner scrutiny and the outcomes of any discussions.
Person Specification
* Registered Nurse/Allied Health professional or equivalent professional qualification/experience
* Experience of working in a healthcare or related setting with multi-disciplinary teams and across organisational boundaries
* Understanding of medical terminology to enable informed discussions about causes/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, coroners, and registration service staff
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage at all levels, including senior clinicians/coroners regarding sensitive issues
* Computer literate to use multiple IT software for recording personal identifiable data and producing statistical information for the National Medical Examiner's office and Public Health surveillance, including Access, Word, and Excel
* Experience as a Medical Examiners Officer
* Completion of the Royal College of Pathologists Medical Examiners Officers e-Learning
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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