Job summary
The candidate we are seeking will be a highly motivated, dedicated and innovative individuals, working alongside the Medical Examiners to scrutinise all deaths at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
You will demonstrate excellent knowledge of medical terminology as you review patient notes, along with previous experience of working with bereaved relatives in any setting. You will be working collaboratively with a wide range of staff, in addition to being confident in working under your own initiative to prioritise your workload accordingly.
Join us and you will have the opportunity to further support bereaved families and improve patient safety in a responsive and fluid service which is adaptable to the needs of our hospitals, our communities and our workforce. Demonstrating natural curiosity and empathy you will support the Medical Examiners in their role of scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death for our patients.
To succeed, you'll need to be committed to delivering high quality care, with compassion and respect, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development. You'll also be part of a fantastic and dedicated team that supports each other and operates with consideration and dignity at all times.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Examiner Service has been designed to oversee and support many aspects of the death certification process, providing an independent layer of scrutiny, improving the quality of certification and explaining the cause of death to the bereaved, allowing them to raise any concerns.
The MEO will work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for deceased patients in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield.
They will establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the medical examiner. This role is essential to allow efficient functioning of the Medical Examiner service.
The MEO will assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Mortality Faculty, Structured Judgement Reviews (SJR), Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), Clinical Governance teams and the Learning Disability Review Teams (LeDeR).
They will assist in referral of patients to the coroner for further investigation on approval by the medical examiner.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description:
Working alongside other MEOs to support medical examiners in their role in scrutinising the circumstances and causes of death in accordance with current legislation.
To be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals, registration services and the coroners office.
To establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the medical examiner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Batchelor's degree level or equivalent working knowledge in related field
- Completed e-learning MEO core training modules prior to starting in the post
- A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Competent in the use of IT software systems and handling sensitive personal identifiable data
- General knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
- Experience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
- Ability to work as part of a team and organise fluctuating workload around competing priorities
- Proactive and self-motivated
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi-disciplinary teams across organisational boundaries
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity of issues around formalities following a death.
- Knowledge of the Coroner & Justice Act 2009 reference to the medical examiner system. Full understanding of the medical examiner system operational remit when incorporated within Bereavement Services or as a stand-alone office.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
Essential
- The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism with all stakeholders
- Approachable and supportive to all levels of staff and bereaved families in a non-judgemental and discreet manner
- Ability to maintain a calm manner in a range of challenging and emotive circumstances
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Huddersfield Road
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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