At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”
Main area: Quality Team
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (opportunity to work remotely when the service allows but there is an expectation to be on site at least 3 days a week.)
Job ref: 421-CORP-1982C
Site: Harrogate District Hospital
Town: Harrogate
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
The Legal Services Manager role is a unique opportunity to work within the Quality Team at Harrogate District and Foundation Trust, leading up Legal Services. The post would be part of a busy but dynamic team that encompasses all elements of quality.
Main duties of the job
* Act as the main liaison between the HM coroner’s offices and the Trust to coordinate the gathering/reviewing of statements, medical records and any other relevant evidence for the purpose of inquest hearings within tight timescales.
* Represent the Trust at inquest hearings and be the Trust representative at mediation, RTM’s, conferences with counsel, case management meetings and Trials.
* To lead and manage a mixed caseload of claims, inquests and legal advice for the Trust.
* Provide a high quality, prompt legal advice service, with the support of the Head of Quality and Legal. Giving ad-hoc legal advice to members of staff on a wide variety of topics, linking in with Trust panel solicitors for specialised advice as required.
* This is a role where a great deal of autonomous working is required with minimal supervision. There will also be a requirement to work as part of the wider Quality team, to ensure the objectives of the Quality team are achieved.
* The post-holder will have an understanding of the service requirements and be able to work to tight timescales within an environment of conflicting workload demands.
* Collate data and information relating to claims and inquests to provide reports to relevant meetings.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Laura Brooker on laurabrooker@nhs.net or Mel Jackson on melanie.jackson13@nhs.net.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level in law or equivalent.
Experience
* Experience working within litigation/inquests in the NHS.
* Experience in the preparation of reports, managing and analysing complex data.
* Experience of policy development and implementation.
* Experience working within an NHS legal service.
* Experience of leading a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Laura Brooker
Job title: Regulation, Experience and Standards Lead
Email address: laurabrooker@nhs.net
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