Coroner’s Officer (CRB)*

The Coroner’s Service is looking to recruit a part-time Coroner’s Officer. The hours to be worked will be 18.5 per week and will be discussed in detail at interview.

The successful applicant will work within a team of other Coroner’s Officers based in the Guildhall.

You will act as a first point of contact when a death is reported to the Coroner by health care professionals and will record, assess and investigate all deaths reported to the Coronial Service and initiate enquiries as appropriate. This will embrace evidence gathering, arranging for post mortem examinations and producing all the relevant paperwork for presentation to the Coroner to allow Death Registration to proceed and to allow for Inquests to be opened.

You will also need to provide accurate and timely information, support and guidance to bereaved families in a manner appropriate to their situation, race, gender and ethnicity in order to discharge your duties. You will need to liaise extensively with other organisations.

Essentially the role is to support the Coroner in the exercise of his statutory duty under the Coroners Act 1988.

The successful applicant will need to have experience in working with Police, Courts and medical services and the use of computers. Strong interpersonal skills are required to deal sympathetically with bereaved people. Good counselling and liaison skills are required, together with analytical skills and keyboard skills.

You will need to be able to deal with bereaved families who can often be upset.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from any employees who have recently left Hull City Council under the Early Termination of Employment Scheme. Those that left under this scheme are not eligible for re-employment by the Council for a period of 5 years from the date of leaving.

In order to avoid discrimination, the Council does not accept CVs either on their own or accompanied by a partly completed application form.

Shortlisting: 29 February
Interviews: w/c 12 March

For an informal discussion please contact Julie Wright on 01482 613014.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for vacancies electronically. Alternatively please telephone 01482 300300 for application details. The opening hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am until 7.00pm and Saturday 9.00am until 1.00pm. Please quote the reference number, job title and closing date when requesting an application pack.

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.