Senior Lawyer / Solicitor

UHDB has a fantastic, efficient and supportive in-house legal team covering all aspects of legal advice including inquests, claims, advisory and employment. We have in-house solicitors, paralegals and administrative support largely dealing with matters entirely in-house. This role is to act as a Senior Lawyer / Solicitor within the department providing management and supervision support to the team whilst also providing advocacy to more complex inquests and detailed engagement with the governance processes within the organisation. Responsible for managing a caseload of inquests and personal injury claims, comprised of CNST (clinical negligence) claims and Employer's Liability and Public Liability claims. The portfolio of cases will be commensurate to seniority., The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Director of Legal Services and Deputy Head of Legal Services with the delivery of the full remit of services provided by the Legal Services Department at the Trust. This includes: Meeting internal and external requirements. Supporting staff in writing statements and other documents that may be required for legal matters. Attending Inquests and other Court Hearings to represent the Trust and support Trust witnesses. Undertaking advocacy in Court. Delivering training to Trust staff and presentations and siting on committees and groups as required. Providing a wide range of advice on medico-legal issues, including advice in emergencies. Identifying Trust policies that require attention, re-drafting or amending as required and on request. Being alive to Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths issues and being able to escalate and deal with these accordingly. Understanding the importance of and being able to triangulate knowledge with other Trust contacts appropriately. Participating in governance processes. To act as a role model and provide positive, professional and accountable leadership to the legal team. The post holder will take a senior role in the delivery of the above aims, including supporting the wider team in delivery of the service.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.