Litigation / Neurology Litigation / Coroners - Belfast, United Kingdom - MPA Recruitment

MPA Recruitment

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Belfast, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Role:
Litigation / Neurology Litigation / Coroners Services Assistant

Ensuring that new litigation and coroners casefiles are opened in a timely manner and that relevant case notes, incident/complaint investigation documentation, imaging and records are obtained and provided to the client's legal advisers / Coroner's office within timeframes set by Pre-Action Protocols for the Handling of Clinical Negligence claims, Practice Directions issued by the Courts and relevant Departmental Guidance.

Such additional administrative and clerical duties as may be required to assist senior staff in the processing of litigation claims and coronial matters that are ongoing relating to care provided within the service.

Location - Belfast

Hours of Work - _Full Time 37.5 hpw Monday to Friday_

Part Time 18.75 hpw Monday to Friday_

Salary - £10.40 Per Hour

What the role entails:

On receipt of 'letter before action' from a solicitor or new request from the Coroner's Office, to assess the information provided, to allocate a new file reference number in line with office guidance, and to open a new file for all further correspondence.
To acknowledge receipt of solicitor's correspondence and ensure that new litigation cases are referred onwards to the client's legal advisers without delay.
To assist with the operational aspects of professional negligence litigation processes by ensuring that the client meets it statutory and regulatory obligations in provision of Discovery of records. To ensure that Discovery of records is completed within the strict timelimits imposed by the legal process.

- health records, client Policies/protocols/procedures) so as to ensure that all relevant records are identified, redacted where appropriate, and provided for Discovery within court timescales.

To liaise with departments/secretaries/professional staff and managers regarding the location of notes/imaging/records.
To prioritise own workload and organise own work to meet legislative and departmental targets. To adhere to the management of records in accordance with DHSSPS Good Management Good Records, and in particular to ensure traceability of Plaintiff's clinical records by tracking of records when same are printed / received in to / sent out from Legal Services / Coroners Services Departments

Essential Criteria:

4 GCSE's, Grades A-C / 9-4, to include English or English Language (excluding English Literature) or equivalent and 1 year's relevant experience*.

OR
2 years' relevant clerical or administrative experience*Experience in the use of Microsoft Packages
- *Relevant experience is defined as experience of working with computerised data information systems in a working environment*_

Ability to work effectively and as part of a team.
Demonstrate ability to use own initiative and work

under limited supervision

Desirable Criteria:

Previous experience in use of MS Teams, Patient Administration System, BOIS, iSite, NIPACS, Symphony, IFIT, ECR, or similar IT systems
ECDL or indepth experience and knowledge of Microsoft Packages including Word or equivalent

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Salary:
£10.40 per hour

Schedule: