Medical Examiner (YC72)

We currently have a vacancy for 2 posts - 1 pa (4hrs) (Wednesday), 0.5PA )alternate Mondays) each based at Airedale hospital. The successful candidate will be appropriately trained to a level of SAS / Consultant / GPs with at least 5 years post-registration experience.
You will be part of the existing team providing a service to the local population of Airedale undertaking independent scrutiny of all non-coronial death occurring in or out of hospital.
The Airedale ME office has a close working relationship with the ME office in Bradford.
Provision of extended hours at weekends and on back holidays to support the need for urgent burials will require the successful candidates to participate in an on-call rota. Exact details of this requirement are still to be confirmed, outline plans can be discussed on application to the post with the current Lead ME or discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job
The Medical Examiner(s) are expected to screen and review deaths (from the preceding weekend or working day) and this will include liaising with the attending practitioners regarding cause of death and formulation of the MCCD, and with the coroner where appropriate.
Candidates must have successfully completed the mandatory Medical Examiner RCP e-learning modules online (free of charge) by the time they start the role and attend a face-to face training session at the Royal College of Pathologist before fully commencing the role and this needs to be undertaken within the first three months in post but ideally before commencement.
Further additional training may also be required to be undertaken as identified by the National Medical Examiners Office in order to fulfil the role.
The Medical Examiner will act as an independent reviewer of patient deaths, to ensure referrals to the coroner are appropriate, to review the Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs) and liaise with the doctor or senior team members regarding the cause of death offered. The role will also liaise with the bereaved relatives to highlight the cause of death and respond to any concerns.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
+ Cycle to Work
+ Travel Scheme
+ Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
+ Onsite Nursery
+ Buying and Selling Annual Leave
+ Car Leasing
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Employee Health and Wellbeing
+ Extensive Reward Scheme
+ Counselling Service
+ Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
+ Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
+ Committed to Quality of Care
+ Compassion
+ Working together for patients
+ Improving Lives
+ Everyone Counts
+ Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year.
We encourage applicants to receive the Covid-19 vaccination but this will not be a condition of deployment with the organisation. We will be asking applicants to share their vaccination status as part of our normal pre employment screening but this will not affect their employment status with the Trust.