Lead Medical Examiner Officer | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | Truro, TR13LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7465428/156-7465428 |
Summary
To lead and manage the team of medical examiner officers, and work closely with the Medical Examiners in the scrutiny of deceased patients' medical records within the Trust, and for all non-coronial deaths in community settings in Cornwall.
Ensuring the provision of a high quality, robust service.
Work with Medical Examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients in the organisation.
To establish the circumstances by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required.
To assist in highlighting cases for assessment by the Structured Judgement Review team (SJR), Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), Clinical Governance teams and the Learning
Disability Review Teams (LeDeR).
Maintain a robust database to capture the deaths scrutinised each day.
Provide leadership and manage the other MEOs in day-to-day tasks.
Complete regular appraisals and training for the MEO team.
Extract and analyse data for the National audit and for local use of the performance within the service.
To complete relevant ordering and procurement of resources for the service.
To partake in and chair meetings with a variety of stakeholders.
Maintain an awareness of the diverse needs of users of the medical examiner system to ensure equality to any particular group defined by sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.
To assist in the development of the Service.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s establishedSouth West Clinical School in Cornwallexists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Website:https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025