Legal Services Assistant

8 months ago

Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

**Communication and Relationships**: Maintain utmost confidentiality at all times. At all times, to maintain effective working relationships with Health Board staff and contacts. When the need arises, to communicate what may be complex contentious information carefully and sensitively with patients/relatives/representatives. When the need arises, to ensure that communications with patients/carers/relatives are suitable for those who may have special needs e.g.

reading, language or hearing difficulties. To respond to queries that may be delicate personal information, that it is appropriately directed to the post-holder in an effective and timely manner. Develop a positive and professional relationship with patients, staff, solicitors and the Coroner/Coroners Officer. To appropriately refer or escalate issues to the relevant staff who have the ability to resolve promptly.

To manage enquiries from HM Coroner/Coroners Officer. To manage all enquiries via SBU Claims in-box. Planning and Organisation: To work flexibly with the post-holders immediate team and across the department as a whole as needs require. Specific examples of when this will be necessary will include periods of staff absence and when there are fluctuations in normal workflow.

This flexibility to be negotiated with the Legal Services Manager or appointed Deputy. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a flexible and accommodating approach to the working demands of the Patient Feedback Department. To plan and prioritise own workload to ensure all deadlines and quality standards are met, highlighting any issues or concerns to the line manager. At any stage, to seek the advice or assistance of more senior staff where the post-holder feels any aspects of work being handled is outside their competence.

To assist with the management of the diaries and appointments of the senior team. To provide any appropriate assistance to senior staff to support Localities/ Directorates on claims, redress and inquest activities and processes. Where requested, to service relevant meetings as requested by the Senior Team, which will include organising meetings and the timely and accurate preparation of agendas, collation and distribution of papers, the taking and drafting of minutes. To arrange meetings in relation to claims, redress or inquests, as requested by Legal Services Handlers.

To accurately analyse and extract data from the Datix system and design and prepare fit for purpose reports in support of the Legal Services Teams defined processes or on an ad hoc basis as necessary. To set logical Datix Events, actioning those events when dates are triggered. To assist in the updating of the Datix User Manual, when necessary. To update the department web information, when needed.

To order goods and services and deal with invoices, ensuring compliance with the timescales of the Public Sector Payment Policy. To undertake or assist with any other reasonable task at the request of a Senior Manager. To handle telephone queries made, which will include accurately recording the claimants details and exercising judgment as to whether the matter needs to be escalated to a Senior Manager. To assist in the handling of claims, inquests and redress investigations as directed by the Legal Services Handlers, in accordance with Policy and Procedure and in accordance with departmental processes, authorities and quality and performance standards.

If and when required, to undertake confidential personnel administration tasks, associated with the management of the departments personnel, on behalf of the senior team, ensuring preservation of the strictest confidentiality at all times. To manage and resolve at source where appropriate, enquiries that arise through the SBU Claims in-box, or escalate to Claims Handler. To participate in performance reviews undertaken by Line Manager/Legal Services Manager. To undertake training as deemed necessary to maintain skills and conform with appraisal.

To request and receive reports for the Coroners from appropriate staff ensuring that staff receive appropriate guidance in providing such reports. To keep staff involved and updated on developments and progress in Coroners inquests. Prepare payment schedules for Welsh Risk Pool. To review, action where appropriate and distribute incoming mail accordingly.

To review medical records and identify relevant staff in relation to inquests and claims. Prepare Learning From Event Reports and Case Management Reports, and pursue lessons learnt/actions taken from Directorates/Localities. Obtain CRU Certificates in relation to Redress cases. Manage Claims Portal.

Liaise with Legal & Risk Services regarding Experts. Obtain CVs from Experts and draft letters of instruction for Redress cases. Liaise with Directorates/Localities, Executive Directors to obtain authority to make admissions/agree liability on claims and redress cases. Complete Early Warning Notice prior to inquest hearings and notify Di

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