Legal Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Locum NHS Trust Solicitor

3 months

New year start

£35-40 umbrella

We are currently recruiting to a locum role with an NHS Trust in the south west region. They are seeking a solicitor to support the Healthcare Legal Team to mitigate risk and achieve cost savings in the following core areas:

Healthcare advice: including consent, capacity, data protection, Mental Health Act and regulatory proceedings, for both adults and children. High Court Applications are managed inhouse.

Disclosure requests: assisting the police and local authority on childcare and criminal proceedings, where the Trust may not be a party to proceedings.

Claims: management of Clinical Negligence and Third Party Claims, in line with NHSR's schemes. Work closely with clinicians and the Divisions to robustly defend claims.

Inquests: support and representation of staff in the Coroner's Court. The Legal team works closely with the local Coroners on a large portfolio of inquests.

This role offers fulltime hours and they'd ideally like someone to start at the beginning of January for an initial period of 3 months. Hybrid working is preferred with 1-2 days per week in the office.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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£35 – £40/hour