# Band 5 Legal officer - Barnet > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-legal-officer-barnet/22b11909-2b9b-454a-ad1d-720bb43fdc4d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-legal-officer-barnet/22b11909-2b9b-454a-ad1d-720bb43fdc4d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Barnet Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (This role is based onsite at BARNET HOSPITAL OFFICES. The successful applicant will be asked to occasionally attend other hospital sites within the group (Chase Farm, North Mid, Royal Free) and may be asked to attend courts in or around London.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T10:00:39.949Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Legal_Services/Legal_Services-v8252496 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252496?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Trust's in-house group legal services are recruiting a band 5 legal officer to join the team based at Barnet Hospital. The legal officers are vitally important members of the department, and are key points of contact for the coroners' courts, the Trust's indemnity organisation (NHS Resolution) and external lawyers. They work closely with staff across the entire organisation, particularly senior managers , senior nurses and consultants. The legal services team is very busy, juggling competing deadlines and pressures. We seek colleagues who can are willing to work as part of a team and who always aim to comply with the Trust's values.We are looking for candidates who are hard-working, professional, and can work to a high standard independently. The majority of communications with colleagues and external stakeholders are in writing, so applicants must have excellent written English. Written English will be tested. ### Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for : Assisting the Head of Group Legal Services, Deputy Head of Group Legal Services and Group Legal Claims Manager (“senior legal team”) in their conduct of coroners’ inquest cases, including undertaking all preliminary investigations; Assisting the Deputy Head of Group Legal Services in their conduct of all personal injury claims made against the Trust. Supporting the senior legal team in the: provision of a high level and prompt legal advice service; preparation of High Court/Court of Protection Applications; conduct of clinical negligence claims. The post holder will work closely with the quality governance, operational and corporate management teams and staff at all levels in the organisation and be required to work independently, under supervision and as part of a team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in an environment with conflicting pressures and changing workload - Experience of working within a team and of developing good working relationships with internal and external staff at all levels **Desirable** - Substantial experience working as an administrator in a legal office - Experience working within the NHS ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills and written communication skills - Excellent telephone manner with the ability to deal tactfully, sympathetically and efficiently with all enquiries - Ability to represent the Department in a professional manner at all times - Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel - Robust organizational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight timescales - Ability to use own initiative and work with minimal supervision as part of a team - Highly motivated and resourceful - A flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure and deal with conflicting demands - Ability to deal with frequent unplanned or unexpected interruptions and consequent re-prioritisation of tasks - Ability to represent the Legal Department in a professional manner at all times including at Court ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent business administration and/or project management experience. - A levels/equivalent ## Documents - [functional requirements.doc (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565088) - [b5 job description - legal officer - updated may 2026.doc (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565086) - [band 5 legal officer - person specification - reviewed may 2026.docx (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565087) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) - [corporate, admin & clerical, other - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 646.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2753) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.