Junior Paralegal | Barts Health Nhs Trust

Band 4 Job Advert – 12 month fixed term contract – Junior Paralegal
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the experienced legal team at Barts Health NHS Trust on a 12 month fixed term contract. The postholder will be required to provide high quality and comprehensive administrative and legal support to the Legal Department.
Main duties of the job
The Legal Services team falls within Corporate Development and works closely with colleagues across the trust to resolve legal issues and contribute to the governance structure. The main roles the team provides is:
• Advice and representation at inquests
• Input on clinical negligence and personal injury claims;
• Medico-legal advice; and
• Governance input on learning from claims and trends in the legal caseload.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
For further details, please contact: Scarlett Bruce, Deputy Head of Legal Services, scarlett.bruce@nhs.net
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jan 2024