Medical Examiner Officer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 June 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata pa |
| Oriau: | Part time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 July 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6366075/320-TWS-1669 |
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We are looking to recruit a Medical Examiner Officer to support and develop the Medical Examiner Service, which is based at the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton site.
You will have highly developed communication and organisational skills which will have been obtained by working in bereavement, clinical or similar role which will predominately support the Medical Examiner in the scrutiny of deaths which occur in the hospital and community. An excellent understanding of medical terminology and the death certification process is essential.
You will be providing a professional, sensitive and compassionate service, dealing with bereaved relatives and aggrieved callers and be exposed to distressing and emotive situations. The role will require working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff, the Medical Examiners, Bereavement Office, and the Coroner’s Office. The role is primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital, but you will be expected to work flexibly between sites as the service requires. You will also be expected to work weekends and Bank Holidays on an on-call basis in the near future.
Advanced IT and literacy skills and experience of using a range of IT applications will be required. Applicants will be required to have completed the Medical Examiner Officer Core e-Learning modules prior to appointment.
Closing date of applications: 3 July 2024
Interview date: 17 July 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jul 2024