This senior clinical leadership post sits within the Medical Examiner service at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, which scrutinises deaths in its hospitals and those referred from primary care and community settings. The postholder sets standards for consistent, independent scrutiny and supports accurate certification, coroner referrals and bereavement engagement. The postholder remains an active Medical Examiner doing weekly scrutiny, without line management of Medical Examiner Officers. Candidates need a GMC licence and at least five years as a fully registered doctor.
What the job involves
- Provide senior clinical and professional leadership to the LNWH Medical Examiner service
- Oversee the quality, consistency and independence of scrutiny across hospital, primary care, community and partner settings
- Ensure Medical Examiners deliver a service that meets statutory requirements, national guidance and professional standards
- Support accurate death certification, appropriate coroner referrals and sensitive engagement with bereaved people
- Identify and escalation concerns arising from the scrutiny of deaths
- Provide professional support, advice and peer leadership to Medical Examiners
- Work with the Lead Medical Examiner Officer and operational management on service delivery, capacity planning and development
- Maintain relationships with organisations whose deaths are scrutinised by the LNWH Medical Examiner Office
- Represent the service within the Trust and at local, regional and national forums
- Contribute to identifying themes, patterns and learning from the scrutiny of deaths
- Undertake a minimum of 1 PA per week of Medical Examiner scrutiny
What’s required
Qualifications
- Completed the mandatory components of the national online medical examiner curriculum
- Primary medical qualification
Registration & licences
- Licence to practise from the General Medical Council
Experience
- At least five years as a fully registered medical practitioner
Other
- Remain an active Medical Examiner within the LNWH service
Nice to have
- Experience working as a medical examiner
- Experience working in bereavement or end of life
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Lead Medical Examiner employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
