Job summary
We are looking a full-time in-house Solicitor to work as part of the Trust Quality Team at Ashford & St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an interesting, varied, and high-profile post with a degree of autonomy requiring the ability to motivate, provide high quality legal advice, build strong external relationships and support staff at all levels. You will be leading a friendly, in-house paralegal and administrative team.
Main duties of the job
You will be accountable to the Associate Director of Quality and responsible for a variety of NHS and healthcare related work including, healthcare advisory work, clinical and non clinical claims, and inquests and working with our NHSR appointed Panel Solicitors on behalf of the Trust.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trusts lead for management of inquests and claims working autonomously within occupational policies and regulations.
To provide the advocacy services at inquests and pre-inquest reviews.
To provide legal advice and support to the staff during the inquest process.
To provide specialist training to Trust staff on all aspects of inquests from reporting deaths to attending inquests.
Responsible for the co-ordination and management of inquests ensuring positive engagement with colleagues to ensure timely management and identification/escalation of actions to address any short fall in meeting standards.
Oversee the Trust claims management process.
To provide non-clinical legal advice on a range of medicolegal issues in practice. To provide non-clinical advice to patients or their relatives regarding complaints or legal claims.
Line management responsibility for the Trusts Paralegal and department Administrator.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trusts lead for management of inquests and claims working autonomously within occupational policies and regulations.
To provide the advocacy services at inquests and pre-inquest reviews.
To provide legal advice and support to the staff during the inquest process.
To provide specialist training to Trust staff on all aspects of inquests from reporting deaths to attending inquests.
Responsible for the co-ordination and management of inquests ensuring positive engagement with colleagues to ensure timely management and identification/escalation of actions to address any short fall in meeting standards.
Oversee the Trust claims management process.
To provide non-clinical legal advice on a range of medicolegal issues in practice. To provide non-clinical advice to patients or their relatives regarding complaints or legal claims.
Line management responsibility for the Trusts Paralegal and department Administrator.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current Practising Certificate
Desirable
- Experience in management of clinical negligence claims
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of coronial law and management
- Good knowledge of pre-action protocol, legal requirements, processes, and terminologies
Desirable
- Knowledge of investigation tools and techniques and best practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing all aspects of Coroners Inquests and claims management
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentational)
- Working with complex, sensitive, and confidential information
Other requirements
Essential
- Identifying and interpreting national policy / guidance and implementing required changes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current Practising Certificate
Desirable
- Experience in management of clinical negligence claims
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of coronial law and management
- Good knowledge of pre-action protocol, legal requirements, processes, and terminologies
Desirable
- Knowledge of investigation tools and techniques and best practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing all aspects of Coroners Inquests and claims management
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentational)
- Working with complex, sensitive, and confidential information
Other requirements
Essential
- Identifying and interpreting national policy / guidance and implementing required changes
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.
