FAQs
What is the primary role of a Medical Examiner Officer?
The primary role of a Medical Examiner Officer is to support the Medical Examiners in scrutinizing the circumstances and causes of death, providing advice to relatives, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders.
What kind of support do Medical Examiner Officers provide to bereaved families?
Medical Examiner Officers serve as a point of contact and source of advice for relatives of deceased patients, ensuring they receive the necessary support and guidance during a difficult time.
What tasks are involved in the integration and implementation of systems related to the Medical Examiner role?
Medical Examiner Officers help integrate and implement systems and processes that support the Medical Examiner's role and align with the national learning from deaths strategy.
Is the Medical Examiner Officer role solely focused on medical examinations?
No, while it is principally a Medical Examiner Officer role, there is an overlap with the Bereavement Officer role, involving support for bereavement services as well.
What types of data do Medical Examiner Officers manage?
Medical Examiner Officers manage relevant data needed to support the mortality systems of various stakeholders, helping to ensure that internal and external qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators are achieved.
Who can I contact for further information about this role?
For further details or informal visits, you can contact Beverley Smith, Bereavement Services Manager at beverley.smith@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 851115. Alternatively, you can reach Lorraine Wormald, Lead Medical Examiner Officer, at 01865 740 459.
What values guide the work of the Medical Examiner Officers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?
The work is guided by values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence, collectively termed as Delivering Compassionate Excellence.
Does this role involve collaboration with other healthcare professionals?
Yes, the Medical Examiner Officer works closely with various stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, General Practitioners, hospice staff, and HM Coroner to provide an exemplary service.