Medical Examiner
| Posting date: | 25 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: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9409-26-0178 |
Summary
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 must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation and processes which apply to: The determination of whether a death is natural or unnatural. Deaths 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. Quality and Audit MEs will be required to participate in any relevant governance activities relating 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. MEs will facilitate routine analysis of MCCD information to identify trends, patterns and unusual features of deaths and report, as required, firstly to the regional Lead ME and ultimately to the National Medical Examiners office. MEs will provide information to local Child Death Overview panels in respect of all child deaths which are not being investigated by the coroner.