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Lead Medical Examiner
| Posting date: | 08 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a session |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9382-25-0077 |
Summary
Behavioural attributes The Lead Medical Examiner should be aware of how their personal communication style impacts on others and be able to adapt their approach to suit a variety of situations and audiences. This will require: Highly evolved self-awareness and empathetic skills to liaise effectively and sympathetically with bereaved families. The ability to demonstrate and combine appropriate levels of compassion with professionalism and discretion. Being open to constructive criticism, ideas and solutions. Acting as a positive role model and interacting appropriately with all stakeholders including MEOs, other MEs, the bereaved and the coroner. Having the integrity to gain trust and comply with the independent nature of the ME role in the context of other clinical specialty duties. Accountability The Lead medical Examiner will have professional independence in scrutinising deathsbut will be accountable to the employing organisations Board for achieving agreed standardsor levels of performance.The Lead Medical Examiner will have an independent professional line of accountabilityto a regional structure of NHS England outside the employing organisation and immediateline management structure.The Lead Medical Examiner will comply with guidance issued by the National Medical Examiner when carrying out ME duties. Knowledge The Lead Medical Examiner must have up to date knowledge of medical conditions and treatments and must be able to exercise judgement about when to seek specialist advice.The Lead Medical Examiner must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation and processes which apply to: The determination of whether a death is a natural or unnatural death that must bereported to the coroner. Deaths abroad where bodies are returned to England and Wales for disposal. Deaths where relatives wish to transport the body abroad for disposal. Certifying and registering deaths and the regulations to authorise cremation or burials of stillbirths abroad. Safety and Quality Clinical Governance The Lead Medical Examiner will be required to participate in any relevant governance activities relating to scrutiny and confirmation of the cause of death where concerns have been raisedby the next of kin/informant of the deceased and/or clinical staff and ME scrutiny.The Lead Medical Examiner will facilitate routine analysis of MCCD information to identifytrends, patterns and unusual features of deaths and report, as required, firstly to the regional Lead ME and ultimately to the National Medical Examiners office.The Lead Medical Examiner will provide information to local Child Death Overview panels in respect of all child deaths which are not being investigated by the coroner. Independence Medical Examiners must avoid any potential conflicts of interest. In cases where they have a personal or professional relationship with the deceased person, next of kin/informant, or with the attending doctor preparing the MCCD, they must transfer any scrutiny of the death toanother ME. Continuing professional development The Lead Medical Examiner is expected to take responsibility for their own continuing professional development in accordance with any standards for maintaining a GMC licence to practice and membership of any relevant professional body. The ME role should beincluded in the whole practice appraisal.The Lead Medical Examiner should maintain a Personal Development Plan in agreement with their appraiser.There will be opportunities to attend local and national activities to maintainup to date knowledge.