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Lead Forensic Medical Examiner - Durham and Cleveland
PHL Group
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3.2
Spennymoor DL16 6FS
Up to £41,200 a year
Part-time, Permanent
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Job details

Up to £41,200 a year
Part-time, Permanent
Spennymoor DL16 6FS

Full job description

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 Cleveland and Durham Custody suites.

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 Cleveland custody and one day per week covering Durham custody, with travel between sites as required.

Location

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

Cleveland Custody:

  • Middlesbrough Police Station (Bridge Street West) Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AB

Durham Custody:

  • Durham Constabulary - Investigative Hub and Custody, Durham Gate, Spennymoor DL16 6FS

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 stan
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