Clinical Negligence Lawyer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership; Cardiff; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Job summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is seeking a qualified lawyer (Solicitor / CILEx Fellow Litigator and Advocate (Civil) / Barrister) in clinical negligence to join our growing teams. The role is based at Companies House with Welsh-language skills desirable and flexible working arrangements.

The post involves managing a varied caseload, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality service across Wales, with supervision provided to gain necessary experience in this area of law.

Qualifications

• Law degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent).
• Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights: Solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales; CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil); Barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales or able to qualify within 6–12 months.
• Knowledge of NHS structure and healthcare-related law.
• Experience in clinical negligence/personal injury work.
• Experience drafting documents and advising clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims on behalf of the NHS in Wales.
• Support team members with more complex claims and provide supervision to develop experience.
• Build strong client relationships quickly and work at pace to deliver high-quality service.
• Contribute to innovation and efficiency initiatives within the team.
• Participate in the broader aims of delivering change across Wales and learning within a supportive environment.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Negotiation

Client care

Organisation

Professionalism

Education

Law degree & LPC/PGDip

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

CILEx Litigator/Advocate rights

Barrister rights (England & Wales)

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a qualified lawyer (Solicitor /CILEx Fellow Litigator and Advocate (Civil) / Barrister) in the field of clinical negligence to join our growing teams. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you.

Your role will initially be based at Companies House.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Managing a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims on behalf of the NHS in Wales, supporting team members with more complex claims. This is a varied role which will allow the post holder to develop a wide range of skills and be at the forefront of this fast changing area of law. We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. The post holder will be expected to build strong client relationships quickly and to be able to work at pace. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. We play a key role in delivering change across Wales. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff. Supervision will be provided to allow the lawyer to gain the necessary experience in this area of work.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offeringa comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other

Person Specification

Values

• Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values:
• Listening and learning
• Working together
• Taking responsibility

Other

• Willing to undertake further professional developmentqualities
• Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Skills

• IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
• Ability to communicate in all formats, in plain English.
• Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
• Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
• Ability to prioritise and organise own work
• Ability to recognise own capabilities
• Evidence of excellent client care skills.

Experience

• Experience gained through training contract within clinical negligence/personal injury/public enquiries
• Experience of drafting documents and advice to clients.
• Defendant/claimant clinical negligence experience

Qualifications

• Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
• Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights: Qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales -CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil) -Qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales (or committed to qualifying with these rights within 6-12 months)
• Relevant legal knowledge
• Structure of the NHS
• Relevant healthcare related law

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.

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working