Medical Examiner Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Medical Examiner Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, joining an existing team to provide independent oversight and scrutiny of non-coronial deaths. The successful applicant will review deceased patients' medical records, ensuring a high-quality Medical Examiner Service. It involves working closely with Medical Examiners and other healthcare professionals, and acting as a point of contact for bereaved families and external agencies. Full training and support will be provided.
Essential criteria
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our existing team in the Medical Examiner Office at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The purpose of the service is to provide independent oversight and safeguards for the scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths.
The successful applicant will work closely alongside the existing team of Medical Examiner Officers and Medical Examiners in the scrutiny of deceased patients' medical records within the Trust; ensuring the provision of a high quality, robust Medical Examiner Service underpinned by National guidance.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant should have a good working knowledge of the medical examiner system and the coronial process and how the two interact. A good knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and diagnoses surrounding causes of death are key to the role, and good communication skills are essential when dealing with relatives of the deceased, medical staff and allied professionals.
Experience in dealing with bereaved families will be highly beneficial for this role. Full training and support will be offered with regular supervision and networking opportunities with other Medical Examiner Officers through the Regional Medical Examiner Officer.
Please see the attached job description for further information
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