Healthcare Solicitor

Bydand Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Healthcare Solicitor where you will advise on a range of issues from judicial reviews to investigations surrounding patient care. The role offers opportunities for legal professionals from diverse backgrounds to transition into healthcare law, making it an exciting position for those looking to broaden their expertise in this crucial field.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in healthcare law or willingness to retrain.
• Strong analytical skills to handle complex legal matters.
• Experience in clinical negligence or personal injury is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Advising on investigations and public inquiries related to patient deaths.
• Handling cases in Court of Protection and mental health law.
• Conducting advocacy and advising on governance issues.

Skills

Complex legal analysis

Mental health law

Patient care issues

Judicial review

Governance

Education

Strong academic profile in law

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Healthcare advisory associate solicitor – 0 PQE – 6 PQE + – Inquests – Court of Protection – investigations and public inquiries – judicial review – mental health law – patient care issues – governance

Healthcare Solicitor – Join one of the leading healthcare teams in the country as they continue to expand their Healthcare offering. This is a broad role advising on a mix of work from investigations and public inquiries into patient deaths to advising hospitals on judicial review matters and claims brought under the Mental Health Act.

What makes the role stand out is that the hiring managers are willing to consider candidates from other areas of law who are looking for a retrain. As well as experience in healthcare, they have previously recruited candidates with experience in clinical negligence, EL/PL experience, social care as well as other areas of law.

Summary

More about the work – from Court of Protection to high-level inquests

The team handles a mix of Inquest work as well as Court of Protection matters. Lawyers within the department have built a stellar reputation in this area and are often instructed on some of the most sensitive high-profile cases in the UK. The firm advises both public and private healthcare organisations on cases which often hit the headlines.

What makes this area of law so exciting is that it draws on a wide array of skills including:

Lawyers within the team also advise on everything from general healthcare law including patient complaints as well as SUI and Ombudsman investigations. They also advise on technical areas of mental health law as well as conducting advocacy when required.

Wide range of candidates encouraged to apply

Candidates must have a strong academic profile and the ability to grapple with complex areas of law. The hiring managers ideally want some experience of healthcare work, but are equally open to those who are looking for a retrain from other areas including clinical negligence, general personal injury or other areas of law.

If you are interested in discussing further, please don’t hesitate to apply or get in touch.