Job summary
Manage the defence of all personal injury claims against the Trust ensuring that each claim is fully investigated.
Acknowledge and correspond with claimant solicitors, litigants in person and any other relevant party, via letter, telephone and email.
Undertake the investigation to ensure that all relevant statements, documentation, evidence and any other information relevant to the claim has been obtained, including taking witness statements from staff, as required.
Main duties of the job
1.1. Liaise with the NHS Resolution, claimant and defendant solicitors, and advise on the acceptance
of settlements and procedure under the supervision of the Inquest and Claims
Manager
1.2. Complete the LPTS form and NHS Resolution paperwork
and send this to NHS Resolution. Liaising with case managers.
1.3. Help ensure that the number of claims is reduced
by reporting the appropriate learning and
developing systems interlinking governance and risk management.
1.4. Attend conferences and court on these
matters and take a full note of proceedings
About us
The Trust is committed
to working in partnership with Trades Unions and actively encourages staff to
join any Trade Union of their choice, subject to any rules for membership that
the Trade Union may apply.The Trust requires
that you treat others with dignity and respect and that you do not harass or
otherwise discriminate against any other member of staff, patient or visitor to
the Trust or employees of any associated employers or contractors of the Trust
on the grounds of race, colour, sex, age, disabilities, religious beliefs or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Legal research and interpretation: to have the
appropriate training and ability to research law accurately and efficiently
using the internet, journals or textbooks, as appropriate. To identify the
relevant pieces of statute and case law and interpret that information for the
benefit of the Trust solicitors or non-legal trained individuals and brief such
employees of the Trust in terms of content, meaning, implications and required
actions.
Court Work: to assist members of staff who are
required to attend Court by reason of their employment. To have knowledge and
insight into the running of the court and court process for civil or criminal
courts, as required, and to ensure that members of staff are fully informed and
prepared for their court appearances by explaining what they should expect and
what will be expected of them. To support the employee throughout the
experience by interpreting procedure as required whilst acting in a professional
and tactful manner throughout. To attend court and make a full attendance note
where the proceedings are of interest to the Trust.
Assistance to Trust solicitors: to include, but
not limited to, contentious inquests, research and claims management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Legal research and interpretation: to have the
appropriate training and ability to research law accurately and efficiently
using the internet, journals or textbooks, as appropriate. To identify the
relevant pieces of statute and case law and interpret that information for the
benefit of the Trust solicitors or non-legal trained individuals and brief such
employees of the Trust in terms of content, meaning, implications and required
actions.
Court Work: to assist members of staff who are
required to attend Court by reason of their employment. To have knowledge and
insight into the running of the court and court process for civil or criminal
courts, as required, and to ensure that members of staff are fully informed and
prepared for their court appearances by explaining what they should expect and
what will be expected of them. To support the employee throughout the
experience by interpreting procedure as required whilst acting in a professional
and tactful manner throughout. To attend court and make a full attendance note
where the proceedings are of interest to the Trust.
Assistance to Trust solicitors: to include, but
not limited to, contentious inquests, research and claims management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths
- Law degree or conversion course
- Post graduate diploma in legal practise or equivalent experience
- Awareness of NHS resolution guidelines
- Knowledge of Inquests/Coroner's rules
- Knowledge if the Court process
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of managing a caseload of personal injury/ inquest claims in a law firm or working in-house.
-
- Preliminary Analysis
- Report writing
-
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience off attending inquests
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for court and
- written legal documentation and presentation.
-
- Ability to communicate sensitive, complex and contentious messages in a highly charged situation doing so with empathy, compassion and confidence
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Research Skills
-
- PC literate in the following software packages:
- Word, Excel and MS
- Outlook/Intranet/Internet
-
- Legal database
- experience
-
- High level of both written and verbal communication
-
- Ability to maintain legal files with a modest
- amount of supervision
-
- High attention to detail
-
- Team player
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths
- Law degree or conversion course
- Post graduate diploma in legal practise or equivalent experience
- Awareness of NHS resolution guidelines
- Knowledge of Inquests/Coroner's rules
- Knowledge if the Court process
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of managing a caseload of personal injury/ inquest claims in a law firm or working in-house.
-
- Preliminary Analysis
- Report writing
-
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience off attending inquests
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for court and
- written legal documentation and presentation.
-
- Ability to communicate sensitive, complex and contentious messages in a highly charged situation doing so with empathy, compassion and confidence
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Research Skills
-
- PC literate in the following software packages:
- Word, Excel and MS
- Outlook/Intranet/Internet
-
- Legal database
- experience
-
- High level of both written and verbal communication
-
- Ability to maintain legal files with a modest
- amount of supervision
-
- High attention to detail
-
- Team player
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.
