Medical Examiner Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with nursing, clinical or allied healthcare experience to join the team of Medical Examiner Officers. Across Wales, the existing Medical Examiner Officer team includes MEO's from a variety of backgrounds including nursing, biomedical scientists, ODPs, clinical audit, paramedics and dietetics. Other suitable backgrounds will be considered but experience in a healthcare setting is essential.

Medical Examiners will carry out independent scrutiny of deaths in order to establish the correct cause of death, and identify cases where further investigation into the circumstances of that death is necessary. The role of the Medical Examiner Officer is to support Medical Examiners in their role in scrutinizing the circumstances and causes of death. This support will include:

• Review and analyze information relating to the circumstances of death and care provided as documented in the medical and clinical records.
• Discuss cases and assist in drawing up causes of death with the medical practitioners and Medical Examiners present.
• Discussing with the bereaved and explaining the causes of death and identifying and gathering information relating to concerns.
• Passing on the opinion and advice of the Medical Examiners to medical professionals, Coroner's offices, registration services and the bereaved.
• Be a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, healthcare professionals and the Coroner and Registration Services regarding the role of the Medical Examiner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focusing on the well-being and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• Experience of working with people in sensitive and emotional situations
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in a healthcare or related setting
• Experience of working with bereaved families or within a bereavement or death certification setting
• Knowledge of Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (where it relates to Death Certification)
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries
• Knowledge of the special requirements of the various faith groups with an awareness of equality and diversity issues surrounding death certification & arrangements
• Working knowledge or experience of the Medical Examiner system

• Educated to degree level/equivalent working knowledge
• Completed e-Learning for Health MEO training - core modules
• Experience of working as a Medical Examiner's Officer or in a role which involves working in a clinical or bereavement setting
• Experience of working in the NHS

• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate in difficult and emotional situations with empathy and understanding
• Ability to organise work around changeable competing demands and fluctuating workloads
• Ability to work effectively and credibly with multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrable ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives
• Welsh speaking

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.