Medical Examiner Officer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7998990/320-TWS-2182 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit a Medical Examiner Officer to support and develop the
Medical Examiner Service, which is based at the Royal Derby Hospital site and
the Queen's Hospital Burton site.
You will have highly developed communication and organisational skills which will
have been obtained by working in bereavement, clinical or similar role which will
predominately support the Medical Examiner in the scrutiny of deaths which occur in
the hospital. An excellent understanding of medical terminology and the death
certification process is essential.
You will be providing a professional, sensitive and compassionate service, dealing
with bereaved relatives and aggrieved callers and be exposed to distressing and
emotive situations. The role will require working closely with clinical and non-clinical
staff, the Medical Examiners, Bereavement Office, and the Coroner’s Office. The
role is primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital, but you will be expected to work
flexibly between sites as the service requires. You will also be expected to work
weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.
Advanced IT and literacy skills and experience of using a range of IT applications will
be required. Applicants will be required to have completed the Medical Examiner
Officer Core e-Learning modules prior to appointment.
You will be providing a professional, sensitive and compassionate service, dealing with bereaved relatives and aggrieved callers and be exposed to distressing and emotive situations. The role will require working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff, the Medical Examiners, Bereavement Office, and the Coroner’s Office. The role is primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital, but you will be expected to work flexibly between sites as the service requires.
Advanced IT and literacy skills and experience of using a range of IT applications will be required. Applicants will be required to have completed the Medical Examiner Officer Core e-Learning modules prior to appointment.
Closing date of applications: 09 June 2026
Interview date: 23 June 2026
If you are interested in this post, it is advised that you submit your application as
soon as possible before the closing date. Due to the high volume of applications, we
may decide to close the advert before the closing date.
For further details please contact: Mrs Sue Monkhouse, Lead Medical Examiner
Officer, on 01332 786025 or by email sue.monkhouse@nhs.net
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026