Paralegal

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

The post holder is responsible for working to strict timescales to provide full paralegal support functions in all aspects of work of the Legal Services Department.

You will be responsible for the collation, preparation and distribution of a range of documentation for legal proceedings, logging new claims/inquests and the progress of claims/inquest on both Trust and NHSR claim management system., The post holder will support all members of the Legal Services Department in delivering an in-house legal service which contributes to the Quality Governance and Assurance Department by proactively.

Managing clinical and non-clinical claims and inquests from commencement to conclusion implementing the Trust's policies and procedures to achieve the early, equitable and cost effective settlement of claims

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.