Senior Coronial Officer

Senior Coronial Officer needed in North London Paying  £30.67 per hr ref OR107839

Full time on a temporary basis

 Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of coronial investigations and inquests, including complex and high-profile cases.
• Conduct enquiries and gather evidence, statements, reports, medical records, and social history information to assist coroners in making judicial decisions.
• Liaise with bereaved families, witnesses, legal representatives, healthcare professionals, police, pathologists, mortuary staff, and other stakeholders.
• Provide advice and guidance regarding coronial processes and inquest procedures.
• Arrange post-mortem examinations, including invasive and CT imaging procedures.
• Coordinate inquest hearings, pre-inquest reviews, and witness attendance.
• Prepare disclosure bundles, correspondence, certificates, and other legal documentation.
• Maintain accurate records using case management systems such as Civica.
• Manage matters relating to burial, cremation, repatriation, mortuary releases, and transfers of investigations.
• Escalate urgent and sensitive issues to the Coroner or Lead Coronial Officer.
• Ensure compliance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013, Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013, Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019, Human Tissu...