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Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a growing claims and inquest team.  The successful candidate will need to be legally qualified to enable them to manage of a mixed case load of contentious inquests, clinical negligence and personal injury claims.  There will be a high level of advocacy representing the interests of the Trust at Coroners Courts across the Trust’s geographical location as well as investigation and management of claims.

Be one of the Trust’s Claims and Inquest Managers ensuring that employer’s liability, public liability, clinical negligence claims and contentious inquests are effectively managed in accordance with the Trust’s Claims Policy, NHSR Scheme Rules, Civil Procedure Rules, Pre-action Protocols and Coroners Rules to minimise financial, reputation and other risks to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist advice and guidance on all aspects of claims, inquests, and litigation. This will be based on knowledge and experience, legislation, national, international and local guidelines and best practice. 

Be one of the Trust’s litigation experts, working with NHS Resolution and Trust solicitors in the instruction of barristers and independent experts.

Provide advocacy, as required, on behalf of the Trust at inquests relating to the organisation.

Prepare and deliver training to staff and managers on processes associated with claims and inquests.

Liaise with the Trust management, clinical leads, Learning and Development teams, and national groups to ensure learning points from claims and inquests are developed into Trust practice and, where relevant, national practice.

Attend relevant and appropriate internal and external meetings to provide learning points from claims and inquests and develop Trust practices. 

Develop and prepare qualitative and statistical reports of a very high standard on claims and inquests, including external organisations, the Board of Directors, Quality Committee, Executive Directors Group and other groups, as required.

Working for our organisation

At the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, we work as one team to achieve our vision of delivering the best possible care to our patients when they need us most.

We have also set three new values where we work as one team, are united in our compassionate approach and where we are continually innovative and striving to improve.