Senior Coronial Officer

 Rate: £40.15/hr Umbrella

Summary

Responsibilities

• Oversee a personal portfolio of coronial investigations and inquests, handling complex and sensitive cases such as child fatalities, homicides, suicides, road traffic deaths, and deaths in custody.
  


• Conduct thorough investigations and collect evidence to aid coronial decision-making, including securing witness statements, medical documentation, reports, and social histories.
  


• Present investigative findings and recommendations to the Coroner to support informed judicial decisions.
  


• Advance investigations and execute judicial directives as issued by the Coroner.
  


• Escalate urgent, intricate, or high-risk issues to the Coroner or Lead Coronial Officer when necessary.
  


• Coordinate post-mortem examinations, including invasive procedures and CT scans, ensuring pathologists have all pertinent case details.
  


• Investigate potential Treasure reports in line with coronial guidelines.
  


• Manage disclosure processes in accordance with Coroner instructions and legal standards.
  


• Handle the transfer of investigations, disposal documentation, repatriation issues, and other statutory procedures.
  

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