Solicitor – Health and Social Care

Lester Aldridge LLP; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Coastal Bournemouth location

Job summary

Lester Aldridge invites a newly qualified solicitor to join the Health & Social Care Team in Bournemouth. The role focuses on advising health and social care providers on regulatory, safeguarding and enforcement matters, with exposure to coroners' inquests, disputes and multi-disciplinary work from day one.

You'll build trusted client relationships and contribute to policy drafting, hearings and business development in a collaborative, supportive team, with flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Confidence managing competing priorities and client expectations.
• Genuine interest in health, social care, regulatory or public law matters.
• Willingness to develop advocacy and public speaking skills.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for a supportive team.
• High levels of professionalism, initiative and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent health and social care providers on regulatory, safeguarding and enforcement matters.
• Support clients through coroners' inquests, including witness preparation and preparing evidence.
• Assist in defending criminal proceedings and safeguarding concerns.
• Draft legal documents, representations, witness statements, appeals, contracts and policies.
• Attend hearings, client meetings and other forums as required.
• Manage your own caseload while working closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers.
• Collaborate with colleagues across our Employment, Corporate and wider legal teams on complex multi-disciplinary matters.
• Support business development initiatives through networking, events, articles and thought leadership.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Interest in health & social care

Advocacy/public speaking

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Job description

Make a Real Difference Where Law Meets Care

Are you a newly qualified solicitor looking for a role that offers more than just transactional legal work?

AtLester Aldridge, we're looking for an ambitious and compassionateSolicitorto join our highly regardedHealth & Social Care Teamin Bournemouth. This is a unique opportunity to build a career at the forefront of one of the most meaningful and rapidly evolving areas of law, supporting care providers, healthcare organisations, charities, professionals and individuals navigating complex legal challenges.

From enforcement action and serious incidents, to coroners' inquests, regulatory matters, safeguarding matters, and commercial transactions or disputes, you'll be helping clients who make a genuine difference in people's lives every day.

If you're enthusiastic about making a difference, enjoy building trusted client relationships and want exposure to stimulating, varied work from day one, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advise and represent health and social care providers on regulatory, safeguarding and enforcement matters.
• Support clients through coroners' inquests, including witness preparation and preparing evidence..
• Assist in defending criminal proceedings and safeguarding concerns.
• Draft legal documents, representations, witness statements, appeals, contracts and policies.
• Attend hearings, client meetings and other forums as required.
• Manage your own caseload while working closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers.
• Collaborate with colleagues across our Employment, Corporate and wider legal teams on complex multi-disciplinary matters.
• Support business development initiatives through networking, events, articles and thought leadership.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from solicitors and those due to qualify shortly who can demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Confidence managing competing priorities and client expectations.
• A genuine interest in health, social care, regulatory or public law matters.
• A willingness to develop advocacy and public speaking skills.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for being part of a supportive team.
• High levels of professionalism, initiative and attention to detail.

Previous experience in health and social care, healthcare regulatory work, public law, employment, disputes or criminal/regulatory matters would be advantageous, but a positive attitude and eagerness to learn are equally important.

At Lester Aldridge, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our reputation for delivering outstanding client service while providing a supportive, inclusive and ambitious environment for our colleagues.

You'll benefit from:

• High-quality and intellectually stimulating work.
• Direct access to experienced partners and leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for progression and professional development.
• A collaborative and friendly culture.
• Exposure to advocacy, client management and business development from an early stage in your career.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A beautiful Bournemouth location, minutes from the coast.