Medical Examiner (ME)

Following the successful implementation of the Medical Examiner (ME) service, the Trust is entering the next phase of delivering a ME service within Staffordshire/Derbyshire. We are looking for enthusiastic doctors to join our experienced and dedicated team of MEs from both primary and secondary care. The focus of the service is to give a voice to the bereaved and to interact with them in a sympathetic manner. The ME service will ensure the accuracy of death certification and drive improvements in patient care. As an ME, you will conduct a proportionate scrutiny of the records of deceased patients and discuss the proposed cause of death with the attending doctor. MEs discuss the cause of death with bereaved families and establish if they have any questions or concerns. They can also help to identify whether a case requires referral to the Coroner's Office or needs further investigation through the organisation's mortality review process. There are two posts attracting 1PA each and one post at 1.5PAs, all with an expectation of additional working at weekends and Bank Holidays on an on-call basis.,

• Ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration of deaths within a Local Authority area
• Support those doctors who call for medical advice on suspected natural causes of death before they prepare an MCCD, and provide general medical advice to the coroner
• Scrutinise the certified causes of all in-scope deaths in a way that is compliant with the proposed national protocol
• Maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis and provide information as required to ONS and locally for clinical governance purposes
• Work with the any other local MEs at UHDB or elsewhere
• Ensure that there is no potential conflict of interest between the ME and the death being scrutinised
  
  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: o Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.o A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts about our Trust: o We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.o We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.o An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.o Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.o Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.o We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.o We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.