Medical Examiner
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Carshalton, SM5 1AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9343-26-0153 |
Summary
To ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current and proposed reformed processes ofcertification, investigation by coroners and registration of deaths. To scrutinise the certified causes of death offered by attending doctors in a way that is proportionate, consistent and compliant with theproposed national protocol. To discuss and explain the cause of death with next of kin/informants in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner. It is anticipatedthat such discussions will be predominantly conducted through telephone conversations where barriers to understanding informationmay exist. 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 MedicalExaminers office. To participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, mortality review processes andinvestigations regarding formal complaints about patient care. To support the training of junior doctors in their understanding of death certification and promote good practice in accurate completionof 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 setuniform standards of service delivery