Lead Forensic Medical Examiner

Medacs Healthcare

Job Description

Responsibilties:
•To undertake clinical assessments and offer care to persons detained by the police or other agencies as required – to assess fitness for detention, interview, release or transfer.
•To provide healthcare interventions to manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer onwards for more serious conditions
•To undertake forensic examination of persons in police care – to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and/or collect DNA evidence
•To undertake forensic examination of police officers/staff injured whilst on duty – to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and manage these appropriately
•To collect specimens as required under legislation
•To undertake intimate body searches/facilitate safe removal of concealed items or drugs with consent of the detainee. (Searches to be conducted in an Accident and Emergency Department only).
•To pronounce life extinct at a scene and give an opinion on whether there are any suspicious circumstances.
•To provide written statements as required
•To give oral testimony as required in any Court or Tribunal.
•To make contemporaneous notes and maintain complete and accurate clinical records
•To carry out any other activity or action appropriate to the role of an FME as required
•To assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal.
•To provide comprehensive examination to assess a person’s ability to drive a motor vehicle (Impairment Testing) under the Road Traffic Act.
•To undertake mental health assessments where appropriate.
•To support the development of medical services with the Lead FME, Lead Nurse and peers
•To undertake all duties as required of a Healthcare Professional in custody and to comply with the competencies, knowledge and skills framework of the Department of Health.
•To comply with all requirements and/or legislation of the post.

If this sounds of interest then please contact Chloe.reed@Medacs.com at your earliest convenience!