Trainee Solicitor

3 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Full time

Job summary

This post is fixed term/secondment for 24 months to meet the needs of the service.

Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, based in Cardiff, which provides a litigation and comprehensive legal advisory service to the NHS in Wales.

We are seeking to recruit up to two trainee solicitors who, working closely with Solicitors and Legal Executives, will have the opportunity of gaining experience within some of the following areas of law: Clinical negligence; Inquests; Personal injury; Employment law; Commercial law; General advice on healthcare related issues.

The available positions provide a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive but challenging environment. We are looking for people who have an interest in litigation and healthcare issues and who have relevant previous experience within a work environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work under the close supervision of a Senior Lawyer and will undertake a variety of tasks such as reviewing documents including medical records, identifying and instructing medical and non-medical experts, drafting pre-action documents and court documents, undertaking legal research, attending courts or tribunals, entering relevant information on to the case management system and drafting advice to clients.

The ideal candidate for the above position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work, and be able to demonstrate our core values: Listening and learning; Working together; Taking responsibility and Innovating.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Willing to undertake further professional development

Desirable

Welsh Speaker

Values and Personal Qualities

Essential

Conscientious Team Worker Ability to prioritise work and good time management

Desirable

Friendly and flexible approach to work

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

Ability to write in plain English Analytical negotiating ability Good client handling Computer literate Team worker Ability to recognise own capabilities Ability to prioritise work Relevant legal knowledge

Desirable

Document drafting Knowledge of courts and litigation process Structure of NHS

Experience

Essential

Work experience within a legal setting.

Qualifications and/or knowledge

Essential

Law degree or equivalent LPC or equivalent

Desirable

NHS background
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