Job Description

The role of Medical Examiner has been created by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in response to observations made in the Third Report of the Shipman Inquiry. The medical examiner system aims to promote robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of death certification processes feeding into the Clinical Governance of all healthcare providers within the Doncaster and Bassetlaw area.



The Lead Medical Examiner is a local role to oversee development and leadership of an effective Medical Examiner service consistent with regional and national best practice, reporting and accountable to the Trust Board as necessary, liaising and working with local partner organisations.



Ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the processes of certification, investigation by coroners and registration of deaths.



Scrutinise certified causes of death offered by attending doctors in a way that is proportionate, consistent and compliant with the proposed national protocol.



Discuss and explain the cause of death with next of kin/informants in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner.



E nsure that all users of the ME system are treated with respect and are not discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.



M aintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis to provide information to the National Medical Examiner's office.



Participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, mortality review processes and investigations regarding formal complaints about patient care.



Support the training of junior doctors in their understanding of death certification, promote good practice in accurate completion of MCCDs.



Work with medical examiner officers (MEOs), delegating duties as appropriate.



Engage with lead ME/lead MEO for the region.



Adopt a collaborative working relationship with other MEs by sharing experiences and expertise to support peer learning and set uniform standards of service delivery.



DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.



At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.



As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

Extensive range of learning opportunities NHS Pension Scheme Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions Comprehensive health and wellbeing support NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.



Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.