We have an opportunity for a
Medical Examiner Officer - Histopathology Mortuary
to join our team, full time 37.5 hours per week.
You will be accountable to the Lead Medical Examiner Officer and Service Manager and be responsible for supporting them to investigate the circumstances and causes of death.
You will be expected to liaise with the recently bereaved, Mortuary Staff, Medical Examiners, clinicians, nursing staff, porters, police, funeral directors, Coroners office, Registrar of Birth and Deaths, GP surgeries on a daily basis on a range of topics relating to deaths and management of deceased patients.
Please note that this is a B4 development role to B5 once online and face to face training has been completed via RCPath.
Responsibilities:
Provide primary administrative support for the Medical Examiners by collating and documenting information pertaining to a deceased patient’s care episode and past medical history. Identify which deaths require referral to HM Coroner and provide an administrative contact between Doctors, Wards, Funeral Directors, Midwives and the Chaplaincy. Liaise with medical staff to expedite timely completion of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD) and Cremation forms. Expedite the completion and release of a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death to the family of the deceased. Liaise with Medical Examiners, HM Coroner’s Office, Registration Services, Crematoria, Funeral Directors, next of Kin, Police, Solicitors, Social Services, tissue and organ donation co-ordinators, anatomy schools and GP Practices on a range of matters. Provide advice and support to the recently bereaved, Medical Examiners, clinicians, funeral directors and partner organisations ensuring information sharing is managed appropriately.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Medical Examiner Officer - Histopathology Mortuary
to join our team, full time 37.5 hours per week.
You will be accountable to the Lead Medical Examiner Officer and Service Manager and be responsible for supporting them to investigate the circumstances and causes of death.
You will be expected to liaise with the recently bereaved, Mortuary Staff, Medical Examiners, clinicians, nursing staff, porters, police, funeral directors, Coroners office, Registrar of Birth and Deaths, GP surgeries on a daily basis on a range of topics relating to deaths and management of deceased patients.
Please note that this is a B4 development role to B5 once online and face to face training has been completed via RCPath.
Responsibilities:
Provide primary administrative support for the Medical Examiners by collating and documenting information pertaining to a deceased patient’s care episode and past medical history. Identify which deaths require referral to HM Coroner and provide an administrative contact between Doctors, Wards, Funeral Directors, Midwives and the Chaplaincy. Liaise with medical staff to expedite timely completion of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD) and Cremation forms. Expedite the completion and release of a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death to the family of the deceased. Liaise with Medical Examiners, HM Coroner’s Office, Registration Services, Crematoria, Funeral Directors, next of Kin, Police, Solicitors, Social Services, tissue and organ donation co-ordinators, anatomy schools and GP Practices on a range of matters. Provide advice and support to the recently bereaved, Medical Examiners, clinicians, funeral directors and partner organisations ensuring information sharing is managed appropriately.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. #J-18808-Ljbffr
