Claims and Inquests Manager (FIXED TERM)

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Claims and Inquests Manager for a fixed term to cover maternity leave. The role requires strong legal qualifications to manage various claims and inquests while providing specialist advice and training. Candidates must possess excellent communication and IT skills, with a focus on minimizing risks to the Trust.

Qualifications

• Legally qualified to manage a mixed case load of inquests and claims.
• Experience in providing advocacy at Coroners Courts.
• Two years trainee ship to Masters level or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage contentious inquests, clinical negligence, and personal injury claims.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance on all aspects of claims and inquests.
• Prepare and deliver training to staff on claims processes.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

High level of written and verbal communication skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent specialist

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive

Health law qualification

Job description

Go back South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Claims and Inquests Manager (FIXED TERM)

The closing date is 20 July 2025

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a growing claims and inquest team for a fixed term to provide maternity leave cover.

The successful candidate will need to be legally qualified to enable them to manage of a mixed case load of contentious inquests, clinical negligence and personal injury claims. There will be a high level of advocacy representing the interests of the Trust at Coroners Courts across the Trust's geographical location as well as investigation and management of claims.

Be one of the Trust's Claims and Inquest Managers ensuring that employer's liability, public liability, clinical negligence claims and contentious inquests are effectively managed in accordance with the Trust's Claims Policy, NHSR Scheme Rules, Civil Procedure Rules, Pre-action Protocols and Coroners Rules to minimise financial, reputation and other risks to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist advice and guidance on all aspects of claims, inquests, and litigation. This will be based on knowledge and experience, legislation, national, international and local guidelines and best practice.

Be one of the Trust's litigation experts, working with NHS Resolution and Trust solicitors in the instruction of barristers and independent experts.

Provide advocacy, as required, on behalf of the Trust at inquests relating to the organisation.

Prepare and deliver training to staff and managers on processes associated with claims and inquests.

Liaise with the Trust management, clinical leads, Learning and Development teams, and national groups to ensure learning points from claims and inquests are developed into Trust practice and, where relevant, national practice.

Attend relevant and appropriate internal and external meetings to provide learning points from claims and inquests and develop Trust practices.

Develop and prepare qualitative and statistical reports of a very high standard on claims and inquests, including external organisations, the Board of Directors, Quality Committee, Executive Directors Group and other groups, as required.

About us

At the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, we work as one team to achieve our vision of delivering the best possible care to our patients when they need us most.

We have also set three new values where we work asone team, are united in ourcompassionateapproach and where we are continuallyinnovative and striving to improve.

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description and personal specification for this role which highlights all the main responsibilities associated with this position.

Person Specification

Education and Qaulifiactions

• Educated to degree level or equivalent specialist
• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive entitled to practice in England and Wales
• Two years trainee ship to Masters level or equivalent experience.
• Health law qualification

Skills

• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and database applications
• High level of written and verbal communication skills

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.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust