Job summary
- Main area
- Quality and Patient Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Covering Career break (ends 31-10-2026))
- Hours
- Part time - 1 session per week (There is no on-call commitment associated with this post.)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6700
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata plus London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Examiner
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Job overview
The postholder will be covering a career break. It will be fixed term until 31/10/2026 and will be part of the Medical Examiner Service based at UCLH, which includes scrutinising all inpatient deaths at UCLH, the Royal Marsden Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Camden Community. This role is critical in ensuring the accurate and independent review of patients' deaths and the proper completion of death certification processes. It presents a unique opportunity to ensure compliance with national guidelines while supporting bereaved families during challenging times. We are particularly interested in applications from clinicians who have experience in paediatric medicine and have availability on Thursday mornings.
Candidates must have successfully completed the mandatory e-learning modules online (free of charge) and attend a face-to-face training session at the Royal College of Pathologists, London, paid for by the Trust, within the first three months in post.
Main duties of the job
• Scrutinise certified causes of death to ensure compliance with national protocols and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including coroners, healthcare providers, and faith leaders.
Conduct sensitive discussions with bereaved families to explain the causes of death and address concerns.
Person Specification
Essential:
• Fully registered medical practitioner with a minimum of five years of experience post-registration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate empathetically in emotionally charged situations.
• IT proficiency and an understanding of death certification legal frameworks.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of national clinical governance systems.
• Experience and extensive knowledge of paediatric clinical care
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person specification
Knowledge, Skills and Performance
Essential criteria
- Medical practitioner registered and licensed to practise in the UK by the GMC.
- Successfully completed the mandatory components of the national online medical examiner curriculum. Face-to-face training must be completed within the first three months of being in post.
- MEs should have up-to-date knowledge of causes of death and an understanding of the legal frameworks associated with death certification processes.
- IT skills including use of email and commonly used software.
- Knowledge of the special requirements of various faith groups and respect for equality and diversity
Experience - Safety and Quality – Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of local and national clinical governance systems and an understanding of how the ME can work collaboratively to improve patient safety by identifying sub-optimal clinical and organisational performance.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of medical conditions and treatments and be able to exercise judgement about when to seek specialist advice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Jenkins
- Job title
- Lead Medical Examiner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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