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Working for the Medical Examiner Service for Wales

 

Medical Examiner

The Medical Examiner Service provides a full scrutiny of death service 7 days a week including bank holidays with the exception of Christmas day, which requires Medical Examiner cover on a rota basis. If applying for a role you must commit to work a fixed number of sessions per week. Medical Examiner remuneration will be in line with Consultant pay scales, but appointments are not made according to the Consultant contract terms and Conditions. 

You can apply to become a Medical Examiner if you:
  • Have at least five years’ experience as a fully registered medical practitioner
  • Are currently practicing or have recently retired
  • Hold a full licence to practice with the General Medical Council
In addition, you’ll need to demonstrate:
  • Up to date knowledge of medical conditions and causes of death
  • Knowledge of recent legislation and processes
  • Knowledge of local and national clinical governance systems
  • Strong communication skills that enable service delivery in a compassionate, professional and discreet manner
  • An ability to work in a Multi-Disciplinary Team
Appointment to the role of Medical Examiner is contingent on the completion of the mandatory components of an E-Learning Program and completion of the Face to Face Training Session within 3 months of appointment.
 
The E Learning Module can be accessed here. Further information on the role and training can be found here
 
For any expression of interest, complete expression of interest form and submit to: medicalexaminerservice@wales.nhs.uk you will then be notified of any upcoming vacancies. 
 
 
 
 

Medical Examiner Officer

The Medical Examiner Service provides a full scrutiny of death service 7 days a week, which requires Medical Examiner Officer cover on a rota basis.

You can apply to become a Medical Examiner Officer if:
  • You are educated to degree level or have equivalent practical experience
  • You have qualifications/skills in day-to-day operational/process management of a customer-facing service where users may have unpredictable and emotionally charged needs.
  • You have highly evolved empathetic and self-awareness skills to deal with bereaved families who may have barriers to understanding information due to their grief or disability.
  • You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
In addition, you’ll need to demonstrate:
  • You have an understanding of medical terminology that enables informed discussions about causes/circumstances of death with bereaved families, clinicians, coroner and registration service staff.
  • You have knowledge of the statutory process around death certification legal frameworks and how the medical examiner system aligns with other related organisations and NHS initiatives.
  • You have the ability to work in a highly pressurised, unpredictable environment where bereavement care is central to the service delivery.
  • You have knowledge of various faith groups’ funeral wishes/practices to enable respectful compliance with tight and specific timescales and procedures.
  • You are computer literate to use multiple IT software for recording personal identifiable data and producing statistical information for the National Medical Examiner’s office and Public Health surveillance.
The Medical Examiner Officer Job Description can be accessed here
 
Appointment to the role of Medical Examiner Officer is contingent on the completion of the mandatory components of an E Learning Programme and completion of the Face to Face Training Session within 3 months of appointment. Additional training once in post will be given to allow for the completion of the Medical Examiner Officer Training Portfolio. Medical Examiner Officer remuneration and terms and conditions will be at Agenda for Change Band 5. Further information on Medical Examiner officers and training can be found here
 
The E Learning Module can be accessed here.
 
For any expression of interest, complete expression of interest form and submit to: medicalexaminerservice@wales.nhs.uk you will then be notified of any upcoming vacancies. 
 
 
 
 
 

Medical Examiner Operations Support Officer

The Operations Support Officer is an administrative post supporting the scrutiny of death service 5 days a week Monday to Friday. You can apply to become an Operations Support Officer if:

  • You have experience of working in an administrative role /office environment.
  • You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • You have excellent organisational skills
  • You have experience of working in an environment under pressure and to strict deadlines.
  • You have experience of working in Multi-disciplinary teams

The Operational Support Officers provides administrative and operational support and liaises directly with stakeholders such as Health Boards, Primary Care and Coroner.  Full training once in post will be provided. Operations Support Officer remuneration and terms and conditions will be at Agenda for Change Band 3.

 
Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh for all roles.