Legal Advisor - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
NHS AfC:
Band 6
Main area
- Legal Services
Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
- Permanent
Hours
- Full time hours per week
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Site
- Queen's Medical Centre
Town
- Nottingham
Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 Per annum
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Salary period
- Yearly
Closing
- Today at 23:59Job overview
As a legal advisor within the team, you'll be at the forefront of everything legal that we do and have a positive impact across the Trust and when engaging with key stakeholders.
It's a hugely rewarding role where we'll give you everything you need to develop your career.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will provide timely advice on legal matters to staff across the Trust, in all Divisions and to the Board.
Work will cover a range of things including any issues that arise on inquest and claims matters and any general advice queries which often touch upon consent, safeguarding, behavioural issues, and medical treatment decisions.
You will be responsible for the supervision of more junior team members.
You will be involved in making positive changes to Trust processes and guidance and sharing learning and themes from claims and inquests in order to support the Trust's drive for quality and to improve patient safety.
General Policies Procedures and Practices:
To comply with all Trust policies, procedures and practices and to be responsible for keeping up to date with any changes to these.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At Nottingham University Hospitals, we're expanding our Legal Services Department. Across the Trust we are investing in our people, and putting our development plans in action. So, it's an incredibly exciting time to join us.
As a legal advisor within the team, you'll be at the forefront of everything legal that we do and have a positive impact across the Trust and when engaging with key stakeholders.
It's a hugely rewarding role where we'll give you everything you need to develop your career.
You will provide timely advice on legal matters to staff across the Trust, in all Divisions and to the Board.
Work will cover a range of things including any issues that arise on inquest and claims matters and any general advice queries which often touch upon consent, safeguarding, behavioural issues, and medical treatment decisions.
You will be responsible for the supervision of more junior team members.
You will be involved in making positive changes to Trust processes and guidance and sharing learning and themes from claims and inquests in order to support the Trust's drive for quality and to improve patient safety.
Your work will make a real difference to the life and wellbeing of Trust staff members who are involved in legal processes.
A dynamic and experienced lawyer or paralegal you will be looking to take your next step in your legal career.
You'll have a background of being a good litigator, with inquest experience or general advocacy experience.
You will understand the importance of hitting deadlines, of following process, of running a case load properly but also be empathetic, kind and supportive.
You'll be able to multi-task, organise your time and move seamlessly from one task to another.As a real team player who thrives in a busy environment, you'll get the best out of yourself - and us.
In return, you'll be given plenty of opportunities to grow and develop.And you'll have access to lots of other benefits, including a generous NHS Pension and holiday allowance and an exciting range of exclusive staff wellbeing activities.
There is also the opportunity of a training contract for the right person.Person specification
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Law Degree
- CILEx Associate or Graduate (or equivalent) member or Law Degree or 3 years relevant experience assisting in the management or personal injury claims and/ or clinical negligence claims/ inquests is desirable
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of managing a substantial caseload of NHS legal claims, including high value clinical negligence claims and complex cororoner's inquests for a minimum of 3 years
- Demonstrate ex
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