Job summary
The Integrated Legal Team at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for two Paralegals to join ourteam in a key role to support the delivery of in-house case management. If you are looking for a role that is unique, wide-ranging, keeps you motivated and offers potential for development of your legal knowledge within the NHS, then SPFT's Integrated Legal Team would be an ideal team for you. The Team delivers expert in-house legal services across Claims, Inquests, Mental Capacity Law and Mental Health Law as well as wide-ranging Healthcare Law. This role is a key part of the ongoing development of the Integrated Legal Team to ensure the in-house legal service provision is of the highest standard in the most complex cases, trust-wide.
Main duties of the job
To provide day to day legal case management of a cohort of the Trust's cases that are subject to Coronial Investigations or other court proceedings. Working to ensure excellent quality case management including considered, compassionate clinical staff support for the duration of the applicable legal process, whilst ensuring the Trust's legal compliance.
About us
The Integrated Legal Team was formed in September 2021 to bring all legal support services within one composite, integrated, in-house team.During the last 20 months it has gone from strength to strength, working within an ever changing legal landscape . It is a busy, wide-ranging teamwith excellent in-house knowledge and committed team members who are passionate about the support service that they provide trust-wide. Asthe team is constantly developing it is a fast-paced, interesting team to work within.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver a high quality Paralegal service, with their own caseload (see full JD)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver a high quality Paralegal service, with their own caseload (see full JD)
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of legal processes
- Ability to analyse complex data
- Understanding of medical and legal terminology
- Experience of producing documents to a high Standard with good accuracy
- Experience of maintaining office systems
- Experience of working as part of a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Law degree or substantial practical legal experience coupled with some level of legal qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of legal processes
- Ability to analyse complex data
- Understanding of medical and legal terminology
- Experience of producing documents to a high Standard with good accuracy
- Experience of maintaining office systems
- Experience of working as part of a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Law degree or substantial practical legal experience coupled with some level of legal qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
