Legal Executive

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland seeks Legal Executives (Paralegals) for its Litigation Department in Edinburgh. The role involves supporting solicitors, managing cases, and providing legal advice to Health Boards. Applicants should have legal experience and strong communication skills, with benefits including a comprehensive work-life balance policy.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Occupational health services

Discounted leisure and shopping benefits

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Legal or claims handling experience within a busy office environment required.
• Team player with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support litigation solicitors in court business and inquiries.
• Maintain a caseload of personal injuries claims.
• Provide legal advice and support to Health Boards.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Decision Making

Teamwork

Job description

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post

Three permanent vacancies have arisen within the Litigation Department for Legal Executives (Paralegals). The role principally involves supporting the litigation solicitors and assisting them in the conduct of court business and Public Inquiries. The post holder will either maintain their own case load of personal injuries claims and assist solicitors by taking precognitions and attending consultations and court hearings with counsel; or they will be part of a team providing legal advice and support to Health Boards involved in the Public Inquiries involving Scottish Health Boards. The role may also involve the marketing of the services of CLO by the production of updates and the organization of client training seminars.

The Candidate

Further information on NSS & CLO is available from:

You will have legal or claims handling experience preferably within a busy office environment.

You will be a team player with sound decision making qualities, excellent communication and negotiation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to prioritize.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency. Details of how to apply for, or to update, PVG Scheme membership/Disclosure will be supplied to successful candidates.

Location and Working Pattern:

Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

Currently hybrid working

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits -

Inclusion

is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Michael Stewart on 0131 275 7832.

Closing date for completed applications is 17th June 2025.

Further Information On NSS Is Available From

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