If you are looking to join NWSSP, please see the additional information below that may be of interest to you:
Job overview
Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership which provides a comprehensive legal advisory service to the NHS.
We have an exciting opportunity for a junior lawyer to join our Inquest Team. We advise and represent the whole of the NHS in Wales.
The types of cases we typically advise on include:
* Mental Health related
* Prison deaths
* Falls
* Sepsis
* Maternal and neonatal deaths
* Drug/alcohol related
* Peri or post surgical deaths
You will be responsible for reviewing medical records/reports, drafting correspondence to obtain evidence and assisting in the preparation of client advice, witness statements, court bundles, and instructions to counsel. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate for this position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work, and can demonstrate our core values. There will be a need for empathy and sensitivity due to the very personal nature of the cases we deal with.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
* Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
* Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights.
* Professional Skills Course or equivalent
* Academic modules in Medical Law (Mental Capacity and Mental Health)
Experience
* Experience gained through training within the relevant field
* Experience of the relevant field/fields of Law i.e. clinical negligence/personal injury and Inquests
* Advocacy in Coroner’s Court
Aptitude and Abilities
* IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
* Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English
* Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
* Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
* Ability to prioritise and organise own work
* Ability to recognise own capabilities
* Evidence of excellent client care skills.
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other
* 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
* Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers.
We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.
If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.
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.
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