# Legal Counsel (UCLH and Whittington Health) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/legal-counsel-uclh-and-whittington-health/4efa2971-4e72-41b6-8fae-c06e57f98189 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/legal-counsel-uclh-and-whittington-health/4efa2971-4e72-41b6-8fae-c06e57f98189.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 18 months (Specific fixed term project) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:22:15.549Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8052626 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052626?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As part of its collaboration agreement, UCLH and Whittington Health (WH) have created an exciting new opportunity for an experienced senior legal professional to assist with can support both UCLH and WH by advising on a wide range of issues, including but not limited to,   research and commercial contracts, , data protection, property, court of protection, employment and litigation ### Main duties of the job Key responsibilities and duties will be: - Support the broader legal function at UCLH and WH including but not limited to, employment matters, estates, court of protection work and commercial contracts; - Support the continued development of the legal services team at both trusts, including the development of new business practices and drafting templates and SOPs; - Work with third-party legal suppliers to ensure best value for money advice and managing budgets for external legal counsel where appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details As part of its collaboration agreement, UCLH and Whittington Health (WH) have created an exciting new opportunity for an experienced senior legal professional to assist with can support both UCLH and WH by advising on a wide range of issues, including but not limited to, research and commercial contracts, , data protection, property, court of protection, employment and litigation ## Job Description Key responsibilities and duties will be: - Support the broader legal function at UCLH and WH including but not limited to, employment matters, estates, court of protection work and commercial contracts; - Support the continued development of the legal services team at both trusts, including the development of new business practices and drafting templates and SOPs; - Work with third-party legal suppliers to ensure best value for money advice and managing budgets for external legal counsel where appropriate. ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Experience **Desirable** - Background in the health, research or pharmaceutical sector ### Skills/abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills including attention to detail and ability to communicate complex principles to wide-ranging audience within and outside the Trust (including speaking with patients) - Good report drafting skills for senior level internal and external audiences ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Always put patients first - Customer service focus - Willing and able to take personal responsibility - Passion for excellence and achieving high standards - Takes pride in individual and team work ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Law degree or equivalent - Qualified Solicitor - Continuous professional development ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342460) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342186) ## 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.