Leading the way to Midland Met

May 23, 2024

As progress at Midland Met continues, staff inductions are confirmed to begin in July, ahead of the move in October 2024. Being a crucial part of our hospital move, we’ll bring you a series of profiles with our induction leads so you can learn more about the induction process.

The first in our series is Lead Medical Examiner Officer – Claire Jones. Having worked at the Trust for 29 years, Claire started her current role two years ago.

Based at Sandwell General Hospital, Claire works alongside the medical examiners in reviewing the Unity notes of deceased patients. It is to ensure the cause of death is accurate and that the care given on the ward was appropriate.

Claire comments: “I’ve loved working at the Trust for many years and enjoy my current role. We speak to bereaved families to explain the cause of death and allow them to ask any questions, give feedback and raise concerns. We have 17 medical examiners and four medical examiner officers in our team.”

Naturally, Claire wants the induction experience to be positive for her team. “I think it’s important to keep the team informed of the plans so they feel ready for the opening of Midland Met. I try to address as many questions and queries from my team.”

Claire describes what she’s most looking forward to around the induction, “I’m looking forward to the team being able to see Midland Met and being able to reassure them before the move of what is to come. The team is excited after hearing such good things about the new hospital. Although change can be worrying, it’s a new and long-awaited step forward that will be positive for the Trust.

“The move should be quite easy for us, as most of the team’s work is paperless. So essentially, it’s easy to do our jobs with a good desk and computer.”

As we continue our journey to Midland Met, keep an eye out for more in our series of induction lead profiles.