Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In-House Commercial Lawyer

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Job summary

This role sits within the Trust's Legal Department and the postholder will act as the sole In-House Commercial Lawyer within a team of lawyers of other legal specialties, supported by the Head of Legal Services and Associate Director of Corporate Affairs.

Main duties of the job

  • Drafting, reviewing, advising on, and approving a full range of commercial contracts covering a range of subject areas, including income and expenditure contracts between NHS organisations
  • Leading on legal negotiations with third parties and their legal representatives in connection with commercial contracts, property matters and dispute issues
  • Drafting, reviewing, advising on, and approving a full range of commercial property transactional documents, including agreements for lease, leases, licences, sale and purchase of land documentation and agreements
  • Creation and maintenance of contract and property databases
  • Supporting contract management
  • Advising on and assisting with the management of commercial disputes
  • Advising the Data Protection Officer on queries relating to matters of data protection, data security and privacy
  • Advising on Intellectual Property queries when they arise;
  • Drafting agreements and technical documentation to support the procurement process and advising on procurement matters;
  • Advising on commercial risk
  • Continuously review and approve standard form agreements, legal policies, and procedures
  • Developing templates for use by the Legal team and more widely in the Trust
  • Conducting legal training as required
  • Contributing to various Legal team initiatives, projects
  • Deputising for the Head of Legal Services when required
  • Recommending appropriate courses of action to the Head of legal services and Associate Director of Corporate Affairs on commercial issues

About us

At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community. We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

251-CORP3703-Legal

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Solicitor with practising rights in the UK, minimum of 3 years PQE
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a relevant commercially focused role

Desirable

  • Experience of working on commercial matters within the NHS or on behalf of NHS Clients
  • Broader legal/commercial experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Effective organisational skills and ability to manage time and prioritise
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Excellent planning skills
  • Professional and sensitive approach

Desirable

  • Ability to interpret and present legal information in lay terms
  • Proven ability to take forward work in novel areas

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience, knowledge and expertise in commercial contract and property law
  • Experience of working in a large complex organisation
  • Demonstrable competence in managing and advising on commercial risk
  • Experience and competence in drafting both commercial and standard form NHS Contract Experience and knowledge of procurement law

Desirable

  • Understanding of working in the NHS and knowledge of the political environment in which the Trust operates, including working knowledge of NHS supply terms and conditions and frameworks
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Experience of working in the healthcare sector
  • Knowledge and experience of managing inquests
  • Experience of healthcare law
  • Knowledge and experience of or employment law
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Solicitor with practising rights in the UK, minimum of 3 years PQE
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a relevant commercially focused role

Desirable

  • Experience of working on commercial matters within the NHS or on behalf of NHS Clients
  • Broader legal/commercial experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Effective organisational skills and ability to manage time and prioritise
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Excellent planning skills
  • Professional and sensitive approach

Desirable

  • Ability to interpret and present legal information in lay terms
  • Proven ability to take forward work in novel areas

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience, knowledge and expertise in commercial contract and property law
  • Experience of working in a large complex organisation
  • Demonstrable competence in managing and advising on commercial risk
  • Experience and competence in drafting both commercial and standard form NHS Contract Experience and knowledge of procurement law

Desirable

  • Understanding of working in the NHS and knowledge of the political environment in which the Trust operates, including working knowledge of NHS supply terms and conditions and frameworks
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Experience of working in the healthcare sector
  • Knowledge and experience of managing inquests
  • Experience of healthcare law
  • Knowledge and experience of or employment law

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Corporate Affairs

Owen Floodgate

owen.floodgate@hhft.nhs.uk

01256486775

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

251-CORP3703-Legal

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


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