Medical Examiner Officer

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Clinical Information Review and Case Preparation • Access, interpret, and summarise clinical records including the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and paper notes. • Identify key clinical events, decision points, and potential concerns. • Cross-check proposed causes of death for clinical and legal accuracy, escalating discrepancies. • Prioritise and manage caseloads in line with service targets and operational demand. 2. Support to Medical Examiners in Death Certification • Review MCCDs for accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements • Identify cases requiring Coroner referral and ensure timely escalation. • Liaise with certifying doctors to resolve queries or obtain missing information. • Complete pre-scrutiny checks, including family concerns, incident reporting systems (e.g. Datix), risk and incidents and complaints and PALS. For further information please see attached job description Job description Job responsibilities PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Clinical Information Review and Case Preparation • Access, interpret, and summarise clinical records including the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and paper notes. • Identify key clinical events, decision points, and potential concerns. • Cross-check proposed causes of death for clinical and legal accuracy, escalating discrepancies. • Prioritise and manage caseloads in line with service targets and operational demand. 2. Support to Medical Examiners in Death Certification • Review MCCDs for accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements • Identify cases requiring Coroner referral and ensure timely escalation. • Liaise with certifying doctors to resolve queries or obtain missing information. • Complete pre-scrutiny checks, including family concerns, incident reporting systems (e.g. Datix), risk and incidents and complaints and PALS. For further information please see attached job description