Act as a Senior Lawyer within the department providing management and supervision support to the team whilst also providing advocacy to more complex inquests and detailed engagement with the governance processes within the organisation.

Responsible for managing a caseload of inquests and personal injury claims, comprised of CNST (clinical negligence) claims and Employer's Liability and Public Liability claims. The portfolio of cases will be commensurate to seniority.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Director of Legal Services and Deputy Head of Legal Services with the delivery of the full remit of services provided by the Legal Services Department at the Trust. This includes:

Meeting internal and external requirements.

Supporting staff in writing statements and other documents that may be required for legal matters.

Attending Inquests and other Court Hearings to represent the Trust and support Trust witnesses.

Undertaking advocacy in Court.

Delivering training to Trust staff and presentations and siting on committees and groups as required.

Providing a wide range of advice on medico-legal issues, including advice in emergencies.

Identifying Trust policies that require attention, re-drafting or amending as required and on request.

Being alive to Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths issues and being able to escalate and deal with these accordingly.

Understanding the importance of and being able to triangulate knowledge with other Trust contacts appropriately.

Participating in governance processes.

To act as a role model and provide positive, professional and accountable leadership to the legal team.

The post holder will take a senior role in the delivery of the above aims, including supporting the wider team in delivery of the service.

Closing date of applications - 22 August 2024

Interview date - 6 September 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to degree level with the LPC/equivalent means qualification
• oA qualified solicitor/Legal Executive/Barrister with relevant post qualification experience
• oSignificant specialist work experience in claims and inquest management within an NHS Trust or similar environment

Desirable

• oHealth and social care legal experience
• oAdvocacy training, including higher rights qualification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• oSignificant experience of NHS Claims management, including high value clinical negligence claims and complex Coroner's Inquests or significant experience in a similar setting
• oExperience of advocacy
• oExperience of analysing complex information and producing reports
• oExperience of providing healthcare advisory advice
• oExperience of managing and supervising junior staff, including staff training

Desirable

• oStaff training experience
• oKnowledge of the Mental Capacity Act/ Mental Health Act / family proceedings and other associate general advice matters

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• oExperience of leadership
• oExcellent verbal, written and presentation skills, and an ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences, including during highly stressful and contentious situations
• oSpelling and grammar in the application

Desirable

• oPresentational skills

Analytical and judgment skills

Essential

• oAbility to analyse/process highly complex facts and information and devise appropriate management strategies
• oExperience of considering and evaluating a wide range of complex options and assessing appropriately in order to choose the appropriate option
• oA good eye for detail as well as being able to assimilate quickly in order to take a broader view of things when required

Planning and Organisational

Essential

• oAbility to manage several different portfolios of work simultaneously, responding to conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions as required
• oAble to work with minimal supervision and organise own workload, working to tight deadlines and under pressure
• oAbility to adapt to changing requirements, to prioritise and adjust priorities as necessary and to work with frequent interruptions and demands

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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