Head of Legal NHS

Sellick Partnership; Barnsley; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

6–9 months contract

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is supporting an NHS Trust with the fixed-term recruitment of a Head of Legal services into their Legal Team. The role is remote and for 6-9 months, offering up to £80,000 DOE for the right candidate.

You will lead a small team, oversee delivery of legal services, and handle high-stakes health law matters, including clinical negligence and inquests, while liaising with external panel firms.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with NHS or public sector experience.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Extensive health law knowledge.
• Experience handling clinical negligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a small team of legal professionals, including solicitors.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of legal services and provide high-quality advice.
• Lead on complex clinical negligence claims.
• Manage a complex caseload of inquests.
• Liaise with panel firms.
• Advise on Mental Health Act and Court of Protection issues.
• Provide complex health law advice.
• Manage high-value claims.

Skills

Team leadership

Legal advisory

Health law

Clinical negligence

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Fixed Term Contract

Head of Legal NHS

6-9 months

Upto £80,000 DOE

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be supporting an NHS Trust with the fixed-term recruitment of a Head of Legal services into their Legal Team.

The successful candidate for the Head of Legalpost will be responsible for leading on matters including but not limited to:

• Lead and support a small team of legal professionals, including qualified solicitors
• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of legal services and ensure high-quality advice across the organisation
• Leading on complex clinical negligence claims
• Handling a complex caseload of inquests
• Liaising with panel firms
• Advising on Mental Health Act and Court of Protection issues
• Providing complex Health Law Advice
• Managed complex/high-value claims

The Head of Legal post can be worked on an entirely remote basis and will be for a minimum fixed period of 6 months. The successful candidate will ideally have worked in the NHS or a similar organisation before and be able to hit the ground running.

If you are interested in applying for the position then please send across a copy of your up to date CV, alternatively if you would be interested in having a confidential chat then please reach out to Sara Robinson in our Manchester office.

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