Medical Examiner

at  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To ensure compliance with the legal and procedural requirements associated with the Medical Certificate of Cause of Deaths regulations 2024 The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk) and the Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024 The Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk). To scrutinise the clinical notes and agree causes of death with attending practitioners in a way that is proportionate, consistent and compliant with the proposed national protocol. To discuss and explain the cause of death with next of kin/informants in a transparent, tactful and sympathetic manner. It is anticipated that such discussions will be predominately conducted through telephone conversations.
To ensure that all users of the ME system are treated with respect and are not discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. To maintain comprehensive records of all deaths scrutinised and undertake analysis to provide information to the National Medical Examiners office. To participate in relevant clinical governance activities relating to death certification including audits, identifying potential learning to inform mortality review processes and investigations regarding formal complaints about patient care. To support the doctors of all grades and disciplines in their understanding of death certification and promote good practice in accurate completion of MCCDs.
Identifying training needs of registered medical practitioners in relation to death certification, and promoting and facilitating such training; To work with medical examiner officers (MEOs), delegating duties as appropriate. To engage with lead ME and lead MEO for the hospital site & region. To adopt a collaborative working relationship with other MEs by sharing experiences and expertise to support peer learning and set uniform standards of service delivery, and attending team meetings regularly. This may require cross site cover in some circumstances.
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