In-House Commercial Lawyer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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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.
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
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
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