Healthcare Solicitor

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a legally qualified professional to join their Legal Team. The role involves providing expert legal advice on healthcare law, managing inquests, and representing the Trust at Coroner's Court hearings. Candidates should demonstrate strong advocacy skills and a solid track record in handling contentious healthcare-related matters. Benefits include NHS Pension and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in handling a mixed caseload of contentious healthcare-related matters.
• Demonstrated ability to provide expert legal advice across healthcare law.
• Strong capabilities in managing inquests and litigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice across healthcare law.
• Manage inquests and litigation, ensuring compliance with protocols.
• Represent the Trust at Coroner's Court hearings.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Analytical skills

Judgment skills

Education

Legally qualified professional

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Legal Team within the Trust. We are seeking a legally qualified professional with experience in handling a mixed caseload of contentious healthcare‑related matters. This role will provide expert legal and practical advice across all aspects of healthcare law, demonstrating high‑level analytical and judgement skills. The postholder will play a key role in minimising financial, reputational, and operational risks to the organisation and will report to the Trust Healthcare Solicitor. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong advocacy skills and will represent the Trust at Coroner's Court hearings across its geographical footprint.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice across healthcare law, including consent, capacity, confidentiality and end‑of‑life decisions.
• Support clinical and operational teams by interpreting legislation and briefing senior leaders on sensitive legal matters.
• Manage inquests and litigation, including clinical negligence and personal injury claims, ensuring compliance with NHS Resolution protocols and legal frameworks.
• Represent the Trust at Coroner's Court and prepare staff for hearings.
• Advise on court applications, prepare legal documentation and assess implications for the Trust.
• Monitor external legal counsel usage and contribute to policy development and governance reporting.
• Deliver legal training, supervise junior staff and support national learning initiatives.
• Liaise with police and security teams on investigations and legal actions to protect staff and patients.
• Lead the Legal Department, overseeing performance, recruitment, wellbeing and budget management.
• Collaborate with Patient Safety to identify risks and embed learning across the Trust.

The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment.

Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.