Legal Service Manager- Legal

3 weeks ago

SouthendonSea Essex, United Kingdom Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Legal Services Manager who will support the Head of Legal Services in managing the Legal Services team for MSE Hospital Group, establishing it as the central hub for all legal matters. In addition, you will ensure efficient handling of all legal claims and matters, both Clinical and non-Clinical, while working closely with the Head of Clinical Legal Services to proactively manage cases and minimise financial risk.
Additionally, the Legal Services Manager will oversee the administration of matters notified by the Coroner and her Officers, provide support and guidance on inquest preparations, and advise staff on legal issues, contributing to a positive experience for all stakeholders and facilitating staff training on claims management and inquests.
You will assist the Head of Clinical Legal Services in managing inquests and clinical negligence claims; and lead pre-inquest meetings, support witnesses, and ensure compliance with policies and guidelines.
The Legal Services Manager will identify and report risk management issues, manage financial resources, and provide staff support and guidance. In addition, the post holder will liaise with relevant parties, maintain records, and provide legal advice as needed.
Moreover, this role demands meticulous planning, proactive communication, and effective management of legal and clinical duties.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
LLM or similar Master's degree. - Relevant legal experience related to health care. - Evidence of continuous professional development

Diploma in claims management

Specialist in-depth knowledge of working in the legal speciality of clinical negligence and personal injury claims. - Experience of working with very senior and specialist health care teams and the ability to dissipate tense situations. - Excellent skills in analysing data using computer software such as Excel or related tools, identifying trends or themes. - Excellent knowledge of relevant literature and current key legal rulings. - Proven experience in delivering a similar role within a pressurised service delivery environment. - Proven experience of working within legal environment. - Knowledge of Redress, Duty of Candour and risk assessment/patient safety issues.

Understanding of relevant Government health strategies and standards, current NHS agenda and legal system. - Experience of claims handling and knowledge of the coronial process

Highly developed oral and in written skills and ability to project these within in a large organisation. - Development of guidelines/policies and their implementation. - Ability to project plan. - Ability to present contentious and complex data to a wide audience.

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.
Legal Services Manager Band 7 (PDF, 377.Pension Contribution information 2022-23 (PDF, 59.

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