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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Medico-Legal team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role reports directly to our Medico-Legal Manager, who will ensure you are supported to deliver the highest standards of legal advice and advocacy for our staff, with a focus on learning and minimising any safety risks for our patients.

Main duties of the job

To deputise for the Medico-Legal Manager in their absence and assist with complex patients and the process for making applications to the Court of Protection.

To ensure the timely provision of all information required by Coroners for Inquests involving Trust patients, to provide support to staff involved in this process and to represent the Trust at Inquest hearings.

To be responsible for the effective investigation and management of clinical negligence and personal injury claims against the Trust in conjunction with NHS Resolution.

Support the Trusts governance structure alignment in learning from themes and outcomes of Inquests and non-clinical claims.

Provide detailed reports on Inquests, claims and litigation matters.
To provide training and guidance on legal matters.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.