# Senior Lawyer / Solicitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-lawyer-solicitor/36bc97f5-d48e-4105-98c9-8fbc4800922a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-lawyer-solicitor/36bc97f5-d48e-4105-98c9-8fbc4800922a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T08:12:18.324Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Legal_Services_Healthcare/Legal_Services_Healthcare-v7948684 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7948684?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview UHDB has a fantastic, efficient and supportive in-house legal team covering all aspects of legal advice including inquests, claims, advisory and employment. We have in-house solicitors, paralegals and administrative support largely dealing with matters entirely in-house. This role is to act as a Senior Lawyer / Solicitor within the department providing management and supervision support to the team whilst also providing advocacy to more complex inquests and detailed engagement with the governance processes within the organisation. Responsible for managing a caseload of inquests and personal injury claims, comprised of CNST (clinical negligence) claims and Employer's Liability and Public Liability claims. The portfolio of cases will be commensurate to seniority. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Director of Legal Services and Deputy Head of Legal Services with the delivery of the full remit of services provided by the Legal Services Department at the Trust. This includes: Meeting internal and external requirements. Supporting staff in writing statements and other documents that may be required for legal matters. Attending Inquests and other Court Hearings to represent the Trust and support Trust witnesses. Undertaking advocacy in Court. Delivering training to Trust staff and presentations and siting on committees and groups as required. Providing a wide range of advice on medico-legal issues, including advice in emergencies. Identifying Trust policies that require attention, re-drafting or amending as required and on request. Being alive to Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths issues and being able to escalate and deal with these accordingly. Understanding the importance of and being able to triangulate knowledge with other Trust contacts appropriately. Participating in governance processes. To act as a role model and provide positive, professional and accountable leadership to the legal team. The post holder will take a senior role in the delivery of the above aims, including supporting the wider team in delivery of the service. Closing date of applications:21 June 2026 Interview date: 02 July 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers ## Job Details UHDB has a fantastic, efficient and supportive in-house legal team covering all aspects of legal advice including inquests, claims, advisory and employment. We have in-house solicitors, paralegals and administrative support largely dealing with matters entirely in-house. This role is to act as a Senior Lawyer / Solicitor within the department providing management and supervision support to the team whilst also providing advocacy to more complex inquests and detailed engagement with the governance processes within the organisation. Responsible for managing a caseload of inquests and personal injury claims, comprised of CNST (clinical negligence) claims and Employer's Liability and Public Liability claims. The portfolio of cases will be commensurate to seniority. ## Job Description The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Director of Legal Services and Deputy Head of Legal Services with the delivery of the full remit of services provided by the Legal Services Department at the Trust. This includes: Meeting internal and external requirements. Supporting staff in writing statements and other documents that may be required for legal matters. Attending Inquests and other Court Hearings to represent the Trust and support Trust witnesses. Undertaking advocacy in Court. Delivering training to Trust staff and presentations and siting on committees and groups as required. Providing a wide range of advice on medico-legal issues, including advice in emergencies. Identifying Trust policies that require attention, re-drafting or amending as required and on request. Being alive to Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths issues and being able to escalate and deal with these accordingly. Understanding the importance of and being able to triangulate knowledge with other Trust contacts appropriately. Participating in governance processes. To act as a role model and provide positive, professional and accountable leadership to the legal team. The post holder will take a senior role in the delivery of the above aims, including supporting the wider team in delivery of the service. Closing date of applications:21 June 2026 Interview date: 02 July 2026 ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Experience of managing/ supervising a team - Experience of reporting on themes, trends and performance **Desirable** - Knowledge of case management systems - Experience of leading a team of other lawyers - Experience of advising on a range of health law issues within the remit of the role - Ability to develop and provide trend analysis and good governance so as to ensure the wider organisation is provided with the best data and tools to ensure system development and improvement ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of working with a wide range of professionals. - Significant experience of NHS Claims management, including high value clinical negligence claims and complex Coroner’s Inquests or significant experience in a similar setting. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a legal or insurance environment - Court of Protection experience - Experience of handling complex inquests, including jury and Art 2 inquests - Supervision / management experience ### Qualificatiions **Essential** - A qualified lawyer - Solicitor / Legal Executive / Barrister with relevant post qualification experience. - Evidence of continuing professional development. **Desirable** - Advocacy training, including higher rights qualification. ## Documents - [jd&ps 2026 (pdf, 489.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10295697) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.