Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is entering into the next phase of delivering a Medical Examiner service to the East Surrey community following the successful roll out to the community over the last two years. We are now looking for applicants for our Lead Medical Examiner Officer position, who are up to the challenge of leading the newest medical specialty, working alongside a diverse team of colleagues from both primary and secondary care, and with the ambition to use the service to drive improvements in care.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and management of the Medical Examiner Service and Bereavement Service, as we continue to provide a seamless pathway for bereaved relatives.
Supporting the Trust Lead Medical Examiner, Medical Examiners and managing the Medical Examiner Officers, the postholder will lead on further developing the Medical Examiner's Service. This will include the development of policies and processes in support of that development.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill, a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021 National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
No desirable criteria specified
Essential
Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and management of the Medical Examiner Service and Bereavement Service, as we continue to provide a seamless pathway for bereaved relatives.
Supporting the Trust Lead Medical Examiner, Medical Examiners and managing the Medical Examiner Officers, the postholder will lead on further developing the Medical Examiner's Service. This will include the development of policies and processes in support of that development.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill, a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021 National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
No desirable criteria specified
Essential
Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
