Senior Medical Examiner Officer

Job overview

To support medical examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death.

To be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, H.M coroner and registration services.

To contribute to the integration and implementation of systems and processes relating to the Medical Examiners role and the national learning from deaths strategy.

Ensuring internal and external qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators are managed and achieved and that medical and administrative staff involved in the process are appropriately trained and supported to fulfil their responsibilities relating to the Medical Examiner and learning from death agenda.

The ME service is hosted at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is responsible for the scrutiny for all non-coronial deaths at both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, as well as community deaths in the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich.

Main duties of the job

Provide day-to-day operational leadership and supervision to the Medical Examiner Officer team, ensuring workloads are appropriately allocated and the service is delivered safely, effectively and consistently.

Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues, workload pressures and complex concerns, escalating significant risks to the Service Lead and/or Lead Medical Examiner as appropriate.

Support workforce coordination, service continuity and consistent working practices across the Medical Examiner service.

Be responsible for the daily management of the medical examiner officers including work allocation, performance/attendance issues, participating in recruitment, appraisal and personal development planning and aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for daily management of staff, including work allocation, performance monitoring and sickness absence management in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures

To be responsible for the PDRs of the medical examiner officers

Responsible for the management of the department’s annual leave and sickness using the E-rostering system.

Work with all staff to provide a culture that is developmental, flexible and supportive for all, facilitating effective multidisciplinary relationships.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.