Legal Services Manager

Job overview

The Legal Services Manager role is a unique opportunity to work within the Quality Team at Harrogate District and Foundation Trust, leading up Legal Services.  The post would be part of a busy but dynamic team that encompasses all elements of quality.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the main liaison between the HM coroner’s offices and the Trust to coordinate the gathering/reviewing of statements, medical records and any other relevant evidence for the purpose of inquest hearings within tight timescales
• Represent the Trust at inquest hearings and be the Trust representative at mediation, RTM’s, conferences with counsel, case management meetings and Trials.
• To lead and manage a mixed caseload of claims, inquests and legal advice for the Trust
• Provide a high quality, prompt legal advice service, with the support of the Head of Quality and Legal. Giving ad-hoc legal advice to members of staff on a wide variety of topics, linking in with Trust panel solicitors for specialised advice as required.
• This is a role where a great deal of autonomous working is required with minimal supervision. There will also be a requirement to work as part of the wider Quality team, to ensure the objectives of the Quality team are achieved.
• The post-holder will have an understanding of the service requirements and be able to work to tight timescales within an environment of conflicting workload demands.
• Collate data and information relating to claims and inquests to provide reports to relevant meetings

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Laura Brooker on [email protected] or Mel Jackson on [email protected]