Medical Examiner

Job overview

The Medical Examiners service at ELHT is looking to fill a 1.25PA. The roles include a weekday 4 hour session per week plus weekend cover on a rota equating to 0.11PA per week/4 weekends a year.

The available sessions are on a Monday, AM or PM.

The role requires attendance into the ME offices at Royal Blackburn Hospital, working alongside a number of Medical Examiners Officers.

Medical Examiners must be registered with a license to practise in the UK by the GMC, with at least five years experience. The candidate must have been registered as a medical practitioner throughout the previous five years as at the date of appointment.

The role will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs), to ensure appropriate referrals to the Coroner and accuracy and consistency of MCCD content. They will be responsible for the scrutiny of the documentation and circumstances arising f...