Overview

Position Title: Coroners Officer

Company: Avon and Somerset Police

Location: Warmley, UK

Job Description:

You will be investigating and administering, promptly and exhaustively, all sudden, un-natural deaths and treasure trove, which occur within the Coroners area of jurisdiction, working in conjunction with and on behalf of the Coroner and the Police.

Responsibilities:

  • Receiving reports of sudden and/ un-natural deaths, especially those which may have occurred in suspicious circumstances.
  • Notifying the Coroner of all cases making sure that he/ she is informed of all relevant details; liaising with Detectives if there is any possibility of criminal investigation.
  • Establishing the deceased’s medical history, obtaining witness statements from family and friends and discussing the case with the family doctor to establish whether a certificate for the causes of death can be issued.
  • Arranging for the body to be removed to the mortuary, taking possession of the deceased’s property and cataloguing the details, organising a post mortem, identifying the body to the Pathologist ensuring he/ she is aware of the circumstances of the death and taking possession of any organ/ sample taken by the Pathologist to enable HM Coroner to arrange analysis.
  • Assisting with urgent enquiries from medical organisations for consent to take organs for transplant purposes by obtaining authorisation from H.M. Coroner.

Requirements:

  • Experience of dealing with deaths, inquests and attending post mortems
  • Experience of working within an investigative environment
  • Ability to be patient and sensitive
  • Knowledge of medical terms and pathological terms and findings
  • Knowledge of legal matters relating to deaths such as registration of deaths

About Avon and Somerset Police

We have more than 6,000 people in our organisation. As the seventh largest police force in England and Wales, we serve a population of more than 1.65 million, across a large and diverse area. And, while we have more than 3,000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables, you might be surprised to know they make up around half of our workforce.