Job summary
- Main area
- Legal Services Team
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-6311613-T3-A
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hermitage Court
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Legal Services Lead
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our legal team at MTW NHS Trust at a time where we are revising our training and delivery strategy. The role reports directly to our experienced Head of Legal services 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
This post holder will oversee their own case load of complex inquests, safeguarding enquiries and claims, to include investigation, statement taking, advocacy and support to the junior members of the team in giving advice and direction in their portfolio of cases, escalating to the Head of Legal Services any potential high risks to the Trust.
They will support the team in any complex medico- legal enquiries and advice.
The post holder will also be required to support and deputise for the Head of Legal Services (as required) in the delivery of a high-quality legal services training packages to the wider Trust.
Working for our organisation
In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted MTW in the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and second in the South East of Trusts to work for.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. |
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children) |
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At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: TBC |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Law Degree or equivalent relevant experience of 3 years
- Capsticks Diploma in Risk and Claims Management or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an Acute NHS Trust or NHS R or equivalent
- Experience of complex inquest case management (including drafting detailed witness statements and submissions at hearing)
- Detailed knowledge of clinical and non-clinical claims with 3 years case management experience
Desirable criteria
- Detailed knowledge of Deprivations of Liberty Safeguards, the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Safeguarding Legislation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to understand and manage complex information and situations with professionalism. Able to analyse and evaluate current systems and processes using appropriate tools (such as audit and surveys)
- Able to prioritise complex work and demands
- Demonstrable knowledge of NHS policies, Data Protection Act, Clinical Governance issues
- Evidence of effective change management and ability to reflect on lessons learnt
- High level of IT skills and good knowledge of all Microsoft office systems
Desirable criteria
- Staff management experience
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Database systems
- Ability to develop and deliver training packages
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona O'Neill
- Job title
- Head of Legal Services
- Email address
- fionao'[email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07510383548
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