Lead Medical Examiner for Wales in Cardiff

Job Overview

As the Lead Medical Examiner for Wales, you will provide professional leadership and oversight to ensure the statutory Medical Examiner system across Wales operates effectively, consistently and in accordance with legislative and national requirements.

You will offer leadership and support to Medical Examiners across Wales, including providing them with an independent professional line of accountability outside of their own organisation where they may be employed in a clinical role.

Ensure the effective delivery of national guidance and standards across Wales, providing assurance on service performance and escalating issues requiring national attention

The postholder will maintain a professional reporting relationship with the Medical Director of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and contribute to All Wales mortality governance arrangements.

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

Main duties of the job

• Strategic Leadership and Service Development
• Service Management and Operational Leadership
• Operational Leadership and Support for Medical Examiners
• Workforce Leadership and Staff Management
• Professional Leadership and Expert Practice
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Working
• Governance, Quality and Patient Safety
• Complaints, Concerns and Incident Investigations
• Performance Management and Reporting
• Policy and Service Development

Working for our organisation

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, focussing on the wellbeing 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 https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/.

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Medical Degree

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree

Desirable criteria

• Higher qualification

Leadership role

Essential criteria

• Understanding of leadership in NHS role

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of being NHS leader

Previous clinical experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience as medical examiner

Desirable criteria

• Experience leading a clinical team/department

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

• JDPS English (DOCX, 132.0KB)
• SDMP Cymraeg (DOCX, 132.8KB)
• OH Form - IG Ffurflen (DOCX, 103.1KB)
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 404.2KB)
• NWSSP - About Us (PDF, 6.6MB)
• NWSSP - Our Benefits (PDF, 490.4KB)
• NWSSP - Buddion (PDF, 458.9KB)
• PCGC -Amdanom (PDF, 6.7MB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 322.5KB)
• Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 (PDF, 15.1MB)
• Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 - Cymraeg (PDF, 18.0MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Dr Martin Edwards Job title Medical Director Email address martin.edwards6@wales.nhs.uk

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