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Interim Head of Legal Services

Employer
Finegreen
Location
South East England
Salary
NHS Agency Cap Band 8c/Band 8d
Closing date
21 Apr 2019

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Sector
Acute Trust
Job Type
Interim
Category
Legal, Director

Job Details

Our client an NHS organisation is looking to appoint an Interim Head of Legal. This role will be at interim contractor rates under the CCS NMNC Framework up to Band 8d.
This role will start ASAP and will be for 3 months in the first instance.

Main Responsibilities: 

  • Provide the NHS organisation with expert legal and practical advice in the area of healthcare law;
  • Undertake investigation of clinical and non-clinical claims;
  • Attend Court and Coroner’s Court and to provide advocacy on behalf of the NHS organisation and NHS clients;
  • Lead with all Coronial matters for the organisation;
  • Provide specialist legal advice to the Chief Executive and Board;
  • Ensure consistent management and professional leadership of the organisation’s dedicated Legal Services department: this will include supervision and line management of the Legal Team;
  • Provide advice and training on specialist litigation issues.

Key skills and experience:

  • Management qualification or previous role in management;
  • Degree in Law (or other degree with completion of relevant conversion course);
  • Post Graduate Masters qualification and/or equivalent experience;
  • Admission as Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales;
  • Experience preferably in defendant in clinical negligence litigation;
  • Track record ofn attending Inquests and conducting advocacy;
  • Credible experience of healthcare advisory eg:consent/capacity/confidentiality;
  • Previous experience of High Court matters.

For further details on this role, please email Toni Coates including your latest CV and expected daily rate to toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk


Company

Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment. 

Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.

Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.

Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom

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