Isle of Wight NHS Trust

470-24-0071-COR

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Job summary

Legal Administrator

Band: 3

Hours: 37.5

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

The Legal Services Administrator will be a point of contact for staff and external parties and coordinate onward communication on behalf of the Trust Legal team

The main purpose of the role is to provide the administrative function for the team including inputting data, support with the management and updates on the data systems used and inquest and litigation preparation as required as well as preparing documents for disclosure in respect of inquests and clinical negligence cases.

Main duties of the job

To be a point of contact for staff and external parties and coordinating onward communication on behalf of the Trust Legal team.
To provide the administrative function for the team including inputting data, support with the management and updates on the data systems used and inquest and litigation preparation as required.
To ensure excellent communication within the Legal services department and wider Trust.

About us

Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations, but this post will be based at PHU. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Legal Administrator

Job locations

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

G.C.S.E (or equivalent) grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

G.C.S.E (or equivalent) grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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