Legal Services Paralegal
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Job summary
We are excited to offer the opportunity for afull-time position as a Legal Services Paralegal. This post is available to candidates who wish to contribute to the on-going success of the Legal Services Team.
The role can be based at either of our Ipswich or Colchester sites and will involve a combination of home working.
The Legal Team have a strong work ethic and camaraderie. Every day is different and being able to self-motivate and prioritise when competing tasks is key to the success of the team.
You must be a team player, highly organised, be able to multi task under pressure and have a positive approach.
The ability to work in a challenging and changing environment will be demonstrated by well-developed personal and communication skills alongside a thorough and focused approach to tasks.
Main duties of the job
As a Legal Services Paralegal you will support the Legal Services Team in providing an effective claims management and inquest service for the Trust in respect of clinical negligence; employer and public liability and other claims under the relevant NHS Resolution schemes and assist with inquests.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
31 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR2072-23
Job locations
Colchester/Ipswich Hosptial
Colchester/Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester/Ipswich Hosptial
Colchester/Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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