Paralegal

NHS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in Cardiff is looking for motivated paralegals to assist with clinical negligence claims against the NHS. The ideal candidates will work closely with Solicitors and must demonstrate strong communication and IT skills, along with a law degree or equivalent qualification. You will handle document review, liaise with teams, and uphold our core values of Listening, Learning, and Working Together while showing a commitment to professional development. Flexible working conditions are encouraged.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working approach

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a team.
• Understanding of office guidelines and procedures.
• Experience dealing with sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical negligence claims against the NHS.
• Review documents and medical records under supervision.
• Communicate with internal and external personnel.

Skills

Good communication skills

Analytical negotiating ability

IT Skills/Computer literate

Ability to write in plain English

Education

Law Degree or equivalent

LPC or equivalent

Job description

Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, based in Cardiff, which provides a litigation and comprehensive legal advisory service to the NHS. The above position provides a unique opportunity to develop your skills in an informal but challenging environment.

We are seeking to recruit paralegals to assist the Clinical Negligence teams in the day-to-day management of the clinical negligence claims against the NHS in Wales. Working closely with Solicitors and Legal Executives there may also be the opportunity of gaining experience within the following areas of law:

• Inquests
• Commercial law
• General advice on health related issues

We are looking for people who have an interest in clinical negligence litigation and who have experience of working within a team environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work under the close supervision of a Senior Lawyer and will undertake a variety of tasks such as reviewing documents including medical records, identifying and instructing medical and non-medical experts, assisting with drafting pre-action formal documents, undertaking legal research, entering relevant information on to the case management system and drafting advices to clients.

The ideal candidate for the above position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and be able to demonstrate our core values:

• Listening and learning
• Working together
• Taking responsibility

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Other

• Willing to undertake further professional development
• Welsh Speaker

Values

• Listening and Learning
• Working Together
• Taking responsibility
• Friendly and flexible approach to work

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to write in plain English
• Analytical negotiating ability
• Ability to liaise and communicate with both internal and external personnel at all levels confidently.
• IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own work
• Ability to recognise own capabilities
• Document Drafting

Experience

• Experience of working in a team/s.
• Understanding of the need to adhere to office guidelines and procedures
• Working to deadlines
• Defendant/Claimant personal injury or clinical negligence
• Experience of dealing with confidential, sensitive data with an understanding of the maintenance and storage of sensitive records.

Qualifications

• Law Degree (or equivalent)/cilex qualification
• LPC or equivalent
• Knowledge of courts and litigation process.
• Structure of the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.