Lead Medical Examiner jobs

PHL Group has been selected as the police custody healthcare provider for South Yorkshire and Humberside, with the service going live in January 2027. We are looking for an experienced Lead Forensic Medical Examiner (Lead FME) to provide clinical leadership and support the delivery of this important service.

This is a part-time clinical leadership opportunity, working 15 hours per week across 2 days: one day supporting our South Yorkshire locations and one day supporting our Humberside locations.

Are you an experienced doctor in forensic medicine with a passion for high-quality patient care, clinical leadership and developing others? Do you have the confidence and expertise to provide clinical guidance, support complex medical decisions and drive improvements in healthcare delivery?

As Lead FME, you will provide clinical leadership across our police custody healthcare service, ensuring detained persons, victims and staff receive safe, effective and compassionate care. You will act as a senior clinical point of reference for Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and police colleagues, offering expert advice on complex medical, forensic and safeguarding matters.

Working closely with the service management team, you will support clinical governance, audits, incident reviews, staff training and professional development, while identifying opportunities to improve clinical standards and patient care.

This is a hands-on role, with an expectation to participate in operational shifts and provide telephone support through a coordinated on-call system. The role will involve one day per week covering South Yorkshire custody locations and one day per week covering Humberside custody locations, with travel between sites as required.

Location

The role will cover the following custody suites, with one day dedicated to each police force area. A designated base location will be agreed, with travel between sites required.

Humberside Police:

• Clough Road Custody, Kingston upon Hull.
• Birchin Way Custody, Grimsby.
• Priory Road Custody, Priory Headquarters.

South Yorkshire Police:

• Churchfield Custody Suite, Barnsley.
• College Road Custody Suite, Doncaster.
• Shepcote Lane Custody Suite, Sheffield.

Key Responsibilities

As Lead Forensic Medical Examiner, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert advice to healthcare professionals and police colleagues on complex medical, forensic and safeguarding cases.
• Support clinical decision-making, including medication requests, medical emergencies, treatment and onward referrals.
• Ensure appropriate referral pathways are followed for health, mental health, substance misuse and social care needs.
• Deliver forensic clinical services in accordance with PACE 1984, FFLM guidance and relevant professional standards.
• Lead and support clinical governance, audits, incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor, supervise and support the training and professional development of clinical colleagues.
• Provide clinical guidance to out-of-hours colleagues and the wider integrated urgent care service when required.
• Promote safe clinical practice, professional accountability and high standards of patient care.
• Support operational resilience through participation in shifts, on-call arrangements and travel across both regions.

About You

We are looking for an experienced forensic doctor with strong clinical leadership skills and the ability to support and develop colleagues.

Essential

• GMC registration with a licence to practise and Fellowship of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM).
• Experience in forensic medicine and competence in venepuncture and relevant clinical procedures.
• Current Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification.
• Demonstrable clinical leadership and sound, autonomous clinical decision-making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to motivate colleagues, promote collaborative working and drive service improvement.
• Patient-focused, professional and able to work effectively across multiple sites.
• Competent in spoken and written English.
• UK residency for a minimum of 36 months.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Ability to obtain Enhanced DBS clearance.

Desirable

• Experience supporting patients with chronic conditions.
• Experience in clinical governance, audit, supervision, mentoring and staff training.

Why Join Us?

At PHL Group, we pride ourselves on being Truly Caring, Team First, and Pioneering Innovation. You'll join a forward-thinking organisation that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation, and empowers its leaders to make a real difference.

Applications

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If your application is successful, you can expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of submission.