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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Learning from deaths and reducing variation are key enablers to improving safety and quality. Reducing mortality and improving patient experience are priorities for our Trust.
Our Medical Examiners Service comprises of a Lead Medical Examiner, Medical Examiners and Medical Examiner Officers.
This role will be remunerated at 1 PA per session. The appointment is on a 3 year fixed term basis and the successful applicant will be expected to work across the sites within Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at both Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.
A training package consisting of 26 modules has been produced by the Royal College of Pathologists which will be mandatory for anyone wishing to take up the role and will need to be followed by a 1 day face to face training day to be completed within 6 months of appointment.
You are invited to apply if you can demonstrate the following:
At least 5 years experiences as a fully registered medical practitioner with the GMC.
Are currently practicing either in primary or secondary care.
Hold a licence to practice with the GMC.
Capacity to undertake the role within your job plan.
The main responsibilities of the Medical Examiner are to support the Lead Medical Examiner to:
You will be expected to comply with national protocols to ensure that in each case the cause of death is scrutinised in a way that is robust, proportionate and consistent.
You must have up to date knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and medicines which may or may not have contributed to death, and be able to exercise judgement in where to seek specialist advice in order to determine the appropriate level of scrutiny required.
You must be able to distinguish between natural and unnatural causes of death and to decide where a death must be reported to, and investigated by, a coroner.
Additionally, you must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation and processes which apply to:
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
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