Legal Secretary - Litigation

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled Legal Secretary to join their Litigation Team. This role offers the chance to contribute to essential legal services within the NHS, supporting a team dedicated to delivering high-quality litigation support. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment while also demonstrating the ability to work independently. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a supportive workplace where you can balance personal and professional responsibilities. If you're passionate about the legal field and want to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Work-Life Balance Policies

Occupational Health Services

Learning Resource Centres

Discounted Leisure Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in legal settings, preferably in litigation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal support to the litigation team.
• Assist in the preparation of legal documents and correspondence.

Skills

Legal Experience

Litigation Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Education

Legal Secretary Qualification

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Legal Secretary - Litigation Team

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

The Central Legal Office (CLO) is part of NHS National Services Scotland. CLO provides legal services to the NHS in Scotland and to the wider public sector.

This post is an exciting opportunity to work in a team that delivers a comprehensive litigation service to the NHS in Scotland. Due to retirement, the Department is looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join our busy Litigation team.

The Candidate

As a Legal Secretary, you will be a team player and enjoy working in a supportive collegiate environment, but you will also be able to work under your own initiative to provide a quality service to the Team and to the Team’s clients. Legal experience essential and previous work in litigation desirable.

Location and Working Pattern:

This post will be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh.

Currently hybrid working.

The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

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. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) 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 [e-mail]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Mary Aksakal on [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is 9 May 2025.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).