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Teitl cyflogwr
Senior Legal Advisor
Band 7
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.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Trosolwg o'r swydd
As Senior Legal Advisor, the post holder will be 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.
There are two full-time roles available.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
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 sitting 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 assist the Director of Legal Services and Deputy Head of Legal Services in the day to day administration, conduct and investigations of legal claims and inquests and other legal matters as required.
- Provide day to day supervision to the Band 5 case managers within the team.
Closing date of applications: 22 August 2024
Interview date: 13 September 2024
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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 4th 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.
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Training and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Educated to degree level with the LPC
- • Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Trainee Solicitor willing to transfer training contract over to the Trust for completion or equivalent experience
- • Significant specialist work experience in claims and inquest management within an NHS Trust or similar environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Health and social care legal experience
Experience and knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Significant experience of NHS Claims management, including high value clinical negligence claims and complex Coroner’s Inquests or significant experience in a similar setting
- • Experience of advising on a range of health law issues within the remit of the role
- • Experience of advocacy
- • Experience of analysing complex information and producing reports
- • Experience of managing sensitive issues within hostile or emotional
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Staff management experience
- • Staff training experience
Communication and relationship skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, and an ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences
- • Deals frequently with sensitive, in depth, confidential and often distressing information tactfully, discreetly and in difficult circumstances
- • Spelling and grammar in the application
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Presentational skills
- • Supervision experience
Analytical and judgment skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Ability to analyse/process highly complex facts and information and devise appropriate management strategies
- • Experience of considering and evaluating a wide range of complex options and assessing appropriately in order to choose the appropriate option
Planning and Organisational
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Ability to manage several different portfolios of work simultaneously, responding to conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions as required
- • Able to work with minimal supervision and organise own workload, working to tight deadlines and under pressure
- • Ability to adapt to changing requirements, to prioritise and adjust priorities as necessary and to work with frequent interruptions and demands
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Emma Garner
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Head of Legal Services
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01332 785419
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