Healthcare Advisory Solicitor

BCL Legal; Noordwes; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in South Africa is seeking a Healthcare Advisory Solicitor to manage a varied caseload involving complex litigation and client advisory services in health and social care law. The role includes advocacy and business development, providing a rewarding opportunity in a stimulating practice area. Competitive hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• 1 - 5 PQE Solicitor or Associate.
• Confidence in managing own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of advisory and litigation matters.
• Advocacy at inquests and Court of Protection hearings.
• Involvement in client care and business development.

Skills

Interest in health and social care law

Effective communication skills

Job description

Healthcare Advisory Solicitor

We have an opportunity for a Healthcare Advisory Solicitor to join a leading team with a National presence.

This award-winning and growing legal teams provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.

Their Health and Care Regulatory team provides advice and support to health, social care, education and housing organisations across the public and independent sector. We are a team of 38 colleagues operating out of all four of our offices (Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and London) on a flexible hybrid basis.

The role

Vacancies have arisen for a 1 - 5 PQE Solicitor or Associate to join the team, offering the opportunity to be a part of a diverse and rich practice area that is intellectually stimulating and hugely rewarding. The role will involve advising clients on a range of health, social care and education issues, both contentious and non-contentious.

The team's services include management of complex litigation in the Court of Protection, human rights, inquests, mental health, safeguarding, patient safety, serious incident response, complaints and disputes, HSE/CQC inspection and enforcement, education, children law, challenges to decision-making in in health and social care.

Key responsibilities:

Manage your own varied caseload of both advisory and litigation matters;
Advocacy at inquests, Court of Protection hearings and Tribunals;
Active involvement in client care and business development.
What we are looking for from you

The ideal applicant will possess the following:

An interest in developing a career in health, social care law and/or education law;
An ability to work confidently and effectively with others, clients and colleagues alike

Hybrid working
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.