Lead Medical Examiner | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	19 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£105,504 - £139,882 Salary commensurate with substantive salary
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Cwmni:	Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7703318/382-CS09-26

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The Medical Examiner role has been created by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in response to observations made in the Third Report of the Shipman Inquiry. The introduction of the Medical Examiner system promotes robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of death certification processes.

NHS England announced that all organisations in England should institute a Medical Examiner (ME) role in secondary care from April 2019. The Medical Examiner system is now developed in Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. This post is a replacement post due to the vacancy arising following the resignation of the current incumbent. The Lead Medical Examiner will support the current service, providing leadership to the Medical Examiner team.



· To ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current and proposed reformed processes of certification, investigation by Coroners and registration of deaths.

· To ensure that all users of the ME system are treated with respect and are not discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

· To maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis to provide information to the National Medical Examiner’s office.

· To participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, mortality review processes and investigationsregarding formal complaints about patient care.

· To support the training of junior doctors in their understanding of death certification and promote good practice in accurate completion of MCCDs.

· To work with Medical Examiner Officers (MEOs), delegating duties as appropriate.

· To engage with Lead ME and Lead MEO for the region.

· To adopt a collaborative working relationship with other MEs by sharing experiences and expertise to support peer learning and set uniform standards of service delivery.

· To provide leadership to the Medical Examiner team.

· To ensure that there is always appropriate Medical Examiner cover in place, accounting for planned leave.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.



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 deaths but will be accountable to the employing organisation’s Board for achieving agreed standards or levels of performance. The Lead Medical Examiner will have an independent professional line of accountability to a regional structure of NHS England outside the employing organisation and immediate line 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 be reported 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 activitiesrelating to scrutiny and confirmation of the cause of death where concerns have been raised by 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 identify trends, patterns and unusual features of deaths and report, as required, firstly to the regionalLead ME and ultimately to the National Medical Examiner’s 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 withthe attending doctor preparing the MCCD, they must transfer any scrutiny of the death to another 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 licenceto practice and membership of any relevant professional body. The ME role should be included 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 maintain up to date knowledge.






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