Croydon University Hospital Trust is seeking a helpful, conscientious and professional individual to join our friendly legal team. You will need to be an effective, positive and diligent team member capable of handling an interesting and variable caseload. You will be joining a supportive, motivated, and inclusive environment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job involve day to day oversight and management of a caseload of clinical negligence and inquest matters, alongside ad-hoc advice and guidance as required. You will need to be a kind, positive and diligent team member and will be joining a supportive, motivated, and inclusive environment. We play a pivotal role in supporting Trust staff with the legal aspects of their roles, alongside robust management of a number of key external relationships and working to ensure the Trust remains compliant at all times with its statutory obligations. Training and support will be given, but prior experience of an NHS environment, liaison with court services, and management of clinical negligence claims would be helpful.
Job responsibilities
Please read the Job description and the person spec for more about the job.
Qualifications
- A-level education or higher.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of legal admin/court process and statutory claim processes within public sector.
Experience and Skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and summarise complex information.
- Ability to manage high workload and changeable priorities effectively.
- Ability to identify and appropriately escalated issues for senior attention.
- Ability to communicate to a high standard in both written and verbal forms with a varied audience.
- 2+ years of working in public sector legal department.
- Understanding of general medical terminology and clinical governance processes.
- Understanding of NHS Resolution purpose and process.
Knowledge
- Demonstrable knowledge of Coronial and inquest process.
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.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
£36,943 to £44,900 a year Per annum Inc HCAS
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