Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Legal Services Manager. As a professional manager working at corporate level across the organisation, the post offers exposure to a broad range of work including clinical negligence and personal injury claims, Coroner Inquests, Patient Redress under the "Putting Things Right" Regulations and general legal matters affecting the Health Board and its staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for a mixed portfolio of work to personally manage and oversee encompassing Coroner inquests, preparation of witness statements, supporting staff to inquest; assessment and management of cases through the PTR Redress process, assessment of legal liability; clinical negligence and personal injury claims; collating and submitting Financial Reimbursement application to the Welsh Risk pool, including preparation of high level evidence of learning and assurance.
The post holder will have conduct of their own cases and as such should have relevant and suitable knowledge and experience from a claims, legal, inquest or related investigatory background.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a challenging but exciting role. The post requires an individual who is able to work under pressure, with competing demands, to strict deadlines, working at pace and with high volume complex and confidential matters. We are looking for an individual who has excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills, with a desire and capability to work closely and effectively with managers, clinicians, and staff across all disciplines, including Coroners officers and other stakeholders
You must demonstrate initiative and have an enthusiasm to get the job done. The nature of the work can be demanding, requiring strong inter-personal skills with empathy and understanding for others vital, requiring tact, diplomacy and emotional strength and intellect.
Travel will be required between Health Board sites, external stakeholders, Courts and Inquests
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a challenging but exciting role. The post requires an individual who is able to work under pressure, with competing demands, to strict deadlines, working at pace and with high volume complex and confidential matters. We are looking for an individual who has excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills, with a desire and capability to work closely and effectively with managers, clinicians, and staff across all disciplines, including Coroners officers and other stakeholders
You must demonstrate initiative and have an enthusiasm to get the job done. The nature of the work can be demanding, requiring strong inter-personal skills with empathy and understanding for others vital, requiring tact, diplomacy and emotional strength and intellect.
Travel will be required between Health Board sites, external stakeholders, Courts and Inquests
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent in Law or related subjects
- Substantial work experience in areas of portfolio
- Managing a complex & significant portfolio of work across the disciplines required
- Evidence of working with highly complex and sensitive information at a high level
Desirable
- Significant NHS experience at management level
- Legal qualification
- Clinical qualification
- Analytical or IT qualification
- Experience of patient safety/learning/improvement in a health care setting
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written
- High level analytical and judgement skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Well-developed IT skills with use of data base applications
- Research & investigatory skills
- Effective planning & organisational skills
- Willingness to support others
- Able to work effectively, at pace, with high volume, under pressure to meet deadlines
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable & significant knowledge of legislation across the areas of responsibility
- Good understanding of NHS and its operation
- Knowledge & understanding of claims, inquests, Putting Things Right Regulations and their application in the healthcare sector
- Understanding of Corporate and Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent in Law or related subjects
- Substantial work experience in areas of portfolio
- Managing a complex & significant portfolio of work across the disciplines required
- Evidence of working with highly complex and sensitive information at a high level
Desirable
- Significant NHS experience at management level
- Legal qualification
- Clinical qualification
- Analytical or IT qualification
- Experience of patient safety/learning/improvement in a health care setting
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written
- High level analytical and judgement skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Well-developed IT skills with use of data base applications
- Research & investigatory skills
- Effective planning & organisational skills
- Willingness to support others
- Able to work effectively, at pace, with high volume, under pressure to meet deadlines
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable & significant knowledge of legislation across the areas of responsibility
- Good understanding of NHS and its operation
- Knowledge & understanding of claims, inquests, Putting Things Right Regulations and their application in the healthcare sector
- Understanding of Corporate and Clinical Governance
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).
