Medical Examiner Officer | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

We are delighted to invite a customer-focused, friendly and enthusiastic individual to join the Medical Examiner Southampton team to deliver a now statutory requirement of review following death.

This developing service is now statutory and will allow you to work closely with both hospital and community clinicians to ensure robust scrutiny and great communication at this time of great importance for families.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

To work alongside the medical examiners and the other MEO’s in order to facilitate timely and effective review of cases.

To act as an intermediary voice between the bereaved, clinicians and bereavement service

To establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patient’s death. Work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients in both hospital and community settings.

Provide preliminary scrutiny and accurate documentation to aid and establish the cause of death

You are a remote customer-facing service and require excellent communication and interpersonal skills

You should have an inquiring mind and attention to detail.

You must be empathetic, professional reliable and proficient in using IT systems

role is 8.30-4.30 and Monday to Friday (no weekends or BH)

This advert closes on Friday 18 Oct 2024