Senior Lawyer - GMPI Team

NWSSP Legal & Risk Services

Cardiff

Hybrid

GBP 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

NWSSP Legal & Risk Services seeks a senior lawyer (Solicitor/CILEx/Advocate/Barrister) to lead clinical negligence litigation within the GMPI and Primary Care teams in Wales. You will manage a varied caseload, support junior staff, and guide GP-related claims under GMPI and ELS schemes.

You will foster client relationships, contribute to strategic development, and work in an agile environment with potential hybrid/remote options across Wales.

Qualifications

Essential criteria include a law degree and professional legal practice qualification.
Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights: solicitor, CILEx Litigator/Advocate (Civil), or barrister.
Experience across clinical negligence/healthcare related law is required.

Responsibilities

Lead in clinical negligence litigation and manage a complex caseload.
Mentor and supervise junior staff within the team.
Support the GMPI and ELS schemes and advise GP service providers in Wales.
Review, monitor and assess data and claims related to clinical negligence against GPs.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to departmental strategy.

Skills

Law degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Litigation & Advocacy rights

CILEx Litigator & Advocate (Civil)

Barrister admitted to the bar (England

Education

Law degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Job description

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience in drafting documents.

Job Overview

We are seeking to recruit a senior, experienced lawyer (Solicitor / CILEx Chartered Legal Executive Litigator & Advocate / Barrister) in the field of clinical negligence to join our GMPI & Primary Care Clinical Negligence team. The team manages clinical negligence claims against those engaged in the delivery of primary care services on behalf of Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales, including GPs.

If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is experienced in clinical negligence litigation and who enjoys managing a complex case load and supporting more junior members of staff. You would be a senior member of the team and play a key strategic role in the department and build close client relationships.

The role is very varied and includes assisting the team manager with the day to day operation of the Scheme for General Medical Practice Indemnity “Scheme for GMPI” and the Existing Liabilities Scheme “ELS” and providing guidance to GPs and GP service providers in Wales (“GPs”) in the management of clinical negligence claims and concerns.

The role involves assisting the team manager to review, monitor and assess data and claims information relating to clinical negligence claims brought against GPs.

The successful candidate will have access to supervision when required but will generally work autonomously and as a senior member of the team will train, mentor and professionally supervise more junior members with their case work.

We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. Our senior lawyers play a key role in delivering change across Wales. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

Law degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent).
Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights : - Qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales. - CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil). - Qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales.
Relevant Legal Knowledge

Desirable criteria

Higher Degree
NHS background
Structure of the NHS
Relevant healthcare related law

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantial relevant post qualification experience in relevant field/fields of law as specified in the role profile i.e. litigation gained through practice.
Extensive experience in drafting documents.
Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff.

Desirable criteria

Defendant clinical negligence experience.
Experience of making presentations to legal staff.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English, with staff, senior staff, directors, on complex business and clinical negligence processes
Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
Ability to prioritise and organise own work whilst being an effective leader of the team
Ability to recognise own capabilities
Ability and enthusiasm to train, mentor and professionally supervise more junior members of the team
Ability and enthusiasm to grow the work of the department and to build on and broaden the team’s reputation within and outside the NHS

Desirable criteria

Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences
Higher Advocacy Skills.
Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance the firm's reputation.

Values & Other

Essential criteria

Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values: - Listening and learning - Working together - Taking responsibility - Innovating
Willing to undertake further professional development.
Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations.

Desirable criteria

Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Welsh language skills are desirable

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