Medical Examiner Officer - maternity cover *Internal*

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

The Medical Examiner Department is a new service that became statutory from the 9th September 2024. The purpose of the function is to introduce, monitor and audit stringent safeguards over the patient death certification and mortality review process.

The function’s purpose is to provide greater safeguards for the public by:

• Ensuring rigour and robust scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths
• Ensure the appropriate direction of deaths to the coroner
• Provide a seamless service for the bereaved and an opportunity for them to raise any concerns to a doctor not involved in the care of the deceased
• Improve the quality of death certification
• Ensure provision of training and support to clinicians undertaking death certification

We are looking for a motivated individual to join the Medical Examiner  Team at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation (NCIC) Trust. This new post will be based at West Cumberland Hospital. The successful candidates will be expected to work across the two hospital sites (CIC and WCH) to provide clinical support and advice.

Main duties of the job

The  Medical Examiner Officer's role is to work as part of a team, along side the Medical Examiners, Lead and Senior Medical Examiner Officers to:

• Ensure the Medical Examiner Service operates safely within the parameters of national and local policy and guidance
• Support the Medical Examiner's in their role scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death
• Be a point of contact and source of advice for the relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, Coroner and Registration Services
• Coordinate the prompt completion of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD) and cremation forms, liaising closely with the bereaved
• To support the development of the service

All staff are expected to work to the Trust Values:

Kindness

Respect

Ambition

Collaboration

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date