Inquest and Claims Administrator

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Newport; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work (optional)

Zusammenfassung

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Medico-Legal Administrator to join our experienced Legal Services team. You will support management of clinical negligence claims, inquests, liability claims and losses, working closely with clinicians, solicitors and patients to ensure timely, well-documented processes.

The role demands meticulous organisation, discretion with confidential information, and the ability to meet statutory deadlines.

Qualifikationen

• Law degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• CILEx Associate or Graduate (or equivalent).
• Capsticks diploma in clinical risk and claims management.
• Evidence of continued learning/development.

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Claims and Inquest Manager and Claims and Inquest Coordinators across medico-legal work.
• Coordinate caseloads of losses and compensation claims; support clinical negligence and employer/public liability claims.
• Assist with collating inquest documentation, preparing meeting papers and minutes, and maintaining electronic case records.
• Liaise with clinicians, patients, solicitors, HM Coroner's Office and other stakeholders; manage confidential information to deadlines.

Ausbildung

Law Degree

CILEx Associate or Graduate (or equivalent)

Capsticks diploma in clinical risk and claims management

Evidence of continued learning/development

Tools

Ideagen

NHSR Claims Wizard

Jobbeschreibung

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are looking for a Medico-Legal Administrator to join our friendly, experience and supportive Legal Services team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a varied role supporting the management of clinical negligence claims, inquests, employer and public liability claims, and losses and compensation claims.

No two days will be the same and you'll work closely with senior clinicians, managers, NHS Resolution, HM Coroner's Office, solicitors and patients, providing high- quality administrative support and helping ensure complex legal matters are managed efficiently and within strict deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within an experienced team while making a meaningful contribution to patient care and the Trust's legal services.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Claims and Inquest Manager and Claims and Inquest Coordinators, across a broad range of medico-legal work.
• Your responsibilities will include coordinating the Trust caseload of losses and compensation claims, supporting clinical negligence and employer/public liability claims, assisting with the collation of inquest documentation, preparing meeting papers and minutes, maintaining accurate electronic case records, and liaising with clinicians, patients, solicitors, HM Coroner's Office and other internal and external stakeholders.
• The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information sensitively while working to statutory and legal deadlines.
• You will prioritise your own workload, respond to enquiries and contribute to the smooth running of a busy specialist department.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Law Degree
• CILEx Associate or Graduate (or equivalent).
• Evidence of continued learning/development
• Capsticks diploma in clinical risk and claims management

Experience

• Extensive experience of working within an NHS legal department or similar service.
• Experience of using Ideagen and incident reporting systems
• Experience of using NHSR Claims Wizard
• Experience of working in the healthcare Sector
• Data Protection Act

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).