Senior In-House Lawyer - NHS, Flexible & Impactful

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Discounts at local shops and eateries

Access to on-site nurseries

Discounted public transport

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join its in-house Legal Services team. The role focuses on clinical negligence and third-party claims across multiple hospital sites, including participation in urgent police on-call requests and internal training.

The successful candidate will handle inquests, provide healthcare advice, manage disclosures, and contribute to governance and staff development within a busy NHS setting.

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent.
• Qualified solicitor or legal executive with current legal experience.
• Strong evidence of continuing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical negligence and third-party claims, working with clinicians and divisions to defend claims.
• Represent staff at inquests in the Coroner's Court, working with local Coroner's Officers.
• Provide healthcare advice on clinical and non-clinical situations.
• Handle disclosure requests from coroners, police, local authorities and other authorised third parties.
• Deliver internal and external training on core legal work areas.
• Handle other court cases and support staff.
• Report on and analyse claims and other core areas.
• Take part in the on-call rota for urgent police requests.
• Contribute to clinical governance and learning.
• Take part in own professional development.

Skills

Case management

Team collaboration

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder liaison

Proactive approach

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Qualified solicitor or legal executive

Continuing professional development

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join its in-house Legal Services team. The role focuses on clinical negligence and third-party claims across multiple hospital sites, including participation in urgent police on-call requests and internal training.

The successful candidate will handle inquests, provide healthcare advice, manage disclosures, and contribute to governance and staff development within a busy NHS setting.