Medical Examiner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £109,725.00 i £145,478.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9265-26-0046 |
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For Key responsibilities - see previous section or full job description MEs must have up to date knowledge of medical conditions and treatments and be able to exercise judgement about when to seek specialist advice. MEs 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 stake holders 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. The ME will be a source of expert knowledge and advice for health professionals and wider stakeholder groups including Medical director and all grades of clinicians MEOs , bereavement staff and mortuary staff Coroners and their officers, Registrar of Births and Death Spiritual and faith community leaders Other healthcare providers including GPs MEs must act in accordance with Equalities and Human Rights legislation and the Trusts Equality and diversity policies. MEs must avoid any potential conflicts of interest. In cases where they have a personal or professional relationship with the deceased, next of kin/informant, or with the attending doctor preparing the MCCD, they must transfer scrutiny of the death to another ME. Accountability for ME work MEs will have professional independence in scrutinising deaths. MEs will have an independent professional line of accountability to a regional structure of NHS improvement /NHS England outside the employing organisation and immediate line management. MEs will comply with guidance issued by the National Medical Examiner when carrying out Medical Examiner duties. Safety and Quality MEs are required to escalate any relevant governance concerns relating to scrutiny and confirmation of cause of death where concerns have been raised by the next of kin/informant of the deceased and/or clinical staff and ME scrutiny. MEs will facilitate routine analysis of the MCCD information to identify trends, patterns and unusual features of deaths and report to the regional Lead ME and ultimately to the National Medical Examiners officer MEs will provide information to local Child Death Overview panels in respect of all child deaths which are not being investigated by the coroner Continuing Professional Development MEs are 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 be included in the whole practice appraisal. MEs 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. Indemnity Doctors working as an ME on behalf of the Trust will be indemnified for their activities in the pursuance of their work as part of their usual indemnity arrangements with the Trust as their employer.