Medical Examiners

Medical Examiner

NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant

Main area

Medical Examiner

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

0.25 sessions per week (0.5PA every other week)

Job

193-MS2197

NCG

Site

Royal Berkshire Hospital Site

Town

Reading

Salary

£109,725 - £145,478 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/03/2026 23:59

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.

We are C om passionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are E xcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

We are seeking to expand our pool of Medical Examiners (ME). The team sits within the Networked Care Division with professional oversight by the Medical Associate Director, Patient Safety.

The ME posts have been created by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in response to observations made in the Third Report of the Shipman Inquiry. The introduction of the statutory ME system on September 9th 2024 promotes robust, transparent and independent scrutiny of non-coronial deaths, and hold a vital role in the learning from deaths agenda. MEs report, via the lead ME, to the regional ME, and they work closely with the Coroner and Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Further information regarding the role of MEs can be found on the RCpath website. Applications from GP's and Paediatricians are encouraged.

We are looking for an ME to work 4 hours every other week. Remote working options are also available although staff will be expected to be on-site for their training/induction. The MEs are supported by the ME Officer team based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Successful candidates would be expected to attend quarterly half-days in support of their learning and development.

Medical examiners (MEs) are appropriately trained doctors who, through a process of independent scrutiny, will verify clinical information on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs), support identification of cases requiring coronial referral, and highlight cases where further scrutiny may be of benefit. A practicing medical practitioner who has been on the general medical council register for a minimum of five years post registration can apply to be a ME.

MEs will take a consistent approach to the formulation of MCCD content, which must be clinically accurate and reflect any discussions with the next of kin/informant. MEs must not have been involved in the care of the deceased patients whose deaths they scrutinise.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust achieved Foundation Trust status on 1^st June 2006 and was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north.

The Trust is one of the largest general hospital Trusts in the country and is Reading's biggest employer.

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our most recent CQC inspection we have been rated as 'Good' with inspectors reporting we have made significant improvements.

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