Medical Examiners’ Officer

The Christie Pathology Partnership was formed in 2014 and is a joint venture between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and SYNLAB, the largest provider of laboratory pathology and diagnostic services in Europe.

The Christie Pathology Partnership is seeking to recruit a Band 5 Medical Examiners’ Officer (MEO) to join our Bereavement department.

Duties include:

• Act as an intermediary between the bereaved and clinicians to establish and resolve any concerns relating to a patient’s death. Work with medical examiners to aid them in their responsibility for overseeing the death certification process for all deceased patients in the organisation.
• Establish the circumstances of individual patient deaths by performing a preliminary review of medical records to identify clinical and circumstantial information, sourcing additional details where required, for scrutiny by the medical examiner.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive, confidential information concerning patients.
• Participate in the on-call service required by the department.

The MEO role will sit within the mortuary and bereavement department, which is regulated by the Human Tissue Authority.

Educated to Batchelor’s degree level or equivalent working knowledge in related field; or evidence of study/equivalent practical experience at an advanced level; this might include nursing and/or other clinical experience.

Formal MEO training provided by the Royal College of Pathologists (successful candidates will be expected to enrol on this and complete the course during the first six months of employment if they do not already have this qualification.)

If you believe you have the necessary skills and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, we would welcome your application.

About us

SYNLAB is the European leader in delivery of high quality pathology testing and imaging services. SYNLAB operates in 35 countries across four continents, employing more than 20,000 members of staff and conducting approximately 500 million tests per annum.

SYNLAB in the UK is a trusted expert in clinical laboratory services, drug and alcohol testing and food testing. We provide a wide range of testing capabilities and advanced pathology services through to the most innovative molecular and genetic diagnostic tests available today.

SYNLAB is a committed equal opportunities employer and we are open to flexible working. Applicants must currently have permission to work in the UK.

The Christie Pathology Partnership is seeking to recruit a Band 5 Medical Examiners’ Officer to join our Bereavement department.

The successful applicant will undertake a range of duties as outlined in the job description.