Medical Examiner Officer

We are looking for a Band 5 Medical Examiner Officer (MEO) to join the Medical Examiner's Office at Denmark Hill.

The Medical Examiner system is a new service, recently introduced in England and Wales, which will become statutory from the 9th September 2024.

The principal functions are:o To provide the bereaved with explanation, transparency and an early opportunity to ask questions or raise concerns.o Improve accuracy and quality in all aspects of the medical certification of the cause of death.o Ensure appropriate referral to the Coroner.o To safeguard the public through consistent scrutiny of all non-coronal deaths.o To support clinical governance in learning and improvement.The current service is currently scrutinising all deaths in the hospital, and community in in Bexley and Bromley area., We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for working within the Medical Examiner Service at the Denmark Hill.

The role will participate in all aspects of the department when required, including the completion of paperwork required for the Medical Examiner to scrutinise each death and ensuring that all deaths are scrutinised in a timely manner.

You will work closely with the Site Lead Medical Examiner officer and the Lead Medical Examiner Officer in continually developing the Medical Examiner service and will take an active role in supporting the scrutiny of coronial deaths within the community and manage the Medical Examiners Service on a daily basis in the absence of the Site lead Medical Examiner Officer (MEO).

Assist the Lead MEO with the provision of accurate data returns to comply with National and Regional Medical Examiner requirements.

Attend meetings as required to represent the Medical Examiner Service.

To maintain workflow through the Medical Examiners' Service to ensure all targets are met.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.