Senior Lawyer, Band 8a

Job summaryThe role of the Senior Lawyer is to support the Legal Services team in the provision of a dedicated in-house legal service in order to mitigate risks and achieve cost savings across the following core areas:- Claims: management of clinical negligence and third-party claims, in line with NHSR's schemes. To work closely with clinicians and Trust Divisions to robustly defend claims and protect the interests of the Trust- Inquests: support and representation of staff in the Coroner's Court, working closely with local Coroner's Officers on a large portfolio of inquests- Healthcare advice: including advice for clinical and non-clinical situations- Disclosure requests: assisting the Coroner, Police, Local Authority, and any other authorized third party as required. These may be complex proceedings.- Training: providing internal and external training on core work areas.The proposed interview date is: 20th NovemberMain duties of the jobThe Senior Lawyer will have experience in one or more of the above detailed core areas managed by the Legal Team.The Solicitor will be required to undertake the following duties:1. Clinical Negligence Claims2. Reporting3. Third Party Claims4. Training5. Inquests6. Other Court cases7. Healthcare advice8. Support to staff9. Clinical governance and learning10. Development11. To participate in the on-call rota for urgent Police requests12. To Assist with any other reasonable request by the Head of Legal Services, as appropriateAbout usWe take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.DetailsDate posted27 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 57,528 to 64,750 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time) ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number318-26-T0687Job locationsGloucestershire Royal HospitalGreat Western RoadGloucesterGL1 3NNUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are looking for a Senior Lawyer who shares our passion to support staff in the delivery of outstanding healthcare and demonstrates the Trusts values to achieve that aim.We recognise that working in-house is a niche role and would be keen to hear from candidates with relevant experience who have an interest in developing a fulfilling career in the NHS. We pride ourselves on providing all our advice and inquest representation in-house where possible, being accessible to all Trust staff for advice and support, and for our ability to get the best outcome on claims.Additional Contact DetailsAdditional contact number: 0300 422 3160 Job description Job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a Senior Lawyer who shares our passion to support staff in the delivery of outstanding healthcare and demonstrates the Trusts values to achieve that aim.We recognise that working in-house is a niche role and would be keen to hear from candidates with relevant experience who have an interest in developing a fulfilling career in the NHS. We pride ourselves on providing all our advice and inquest representation in-house where possible, being accessible to all Trust staff for advice and support, and for our ability to get the best outcome on claims.Additional Contact DetailsAdditional contact number: 0300 422 3160Person Specification Qualifications EssentialLaw degree or equivalentQualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with current appropriate legal experienceStrong evidence of continuing personal and professional development Experience EssentialExperience of Managing Claims; clinical negligence claims would be advantageousExperience in any of the other core areas (inquests, healthcare advice, other court cases, disclosure)DesirableExperience of reporting and analysing data to demonstrate trends and learningAbility to supervise junior members of staffExperience of managing third party claims, including employers' and public liability claimsExperience of working in-house for a large NHS organisationKnowledge of medical terminology from working with clinicians in an NHS environment Knowledge and Skills EssentialDemonstrable case management experienceAbility to work collaboratively within an in-house legal team working across sitesExperience of managing competing priorities in a stressful environment, displaying resilienceHigh attention to detailReliable point of contact for clinicians who require supportDisplays initiative in offering solutions and being keen to learnDisplays initiative and a willingness to learn, alongside the drive to independently take forward a project for which they will have responsibilityAbility to adapt to assist with other core areas of work, if requiredDesirableInterest in strengthening reporting provision on core areas and analysing data to demonstrate added valueInterest in developing the Legal team's intranet page as a means of reliable, informative communication with staff Person Specification Qualifications EssentialLaw degree or equivalentQualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with current appropriate legal experienceStrong evidence of continuing personal and professional development Experience EssentialExperience of Managing Claims; clinical negligence claims would be advantageousExperience in any of the other core areas (inquests, healthcare advice, other court cases, disclosure)DesirableExperience of reporting and analysing data to demonstrate trends and learningAbility to supervise junior members of staffExperience of managing third party claims, including employers' and public liability claimsExperience of working in-house for a large NHS organisationKnowledge of medical terminology from working with clinicians in an NHS environment Knowledge and Skills EssentialDemonstrable case management experienceAbility to work collaboratively within an in-house legal team working across sitesExperience of managing competing priorities in a stressful environment, displaying resilienceHigh attention to detailReliable point of contact for clinicians who require supportDisplays initiative in offering solutions and being keen to learnDisplays initiative and a willingness to learn, alongside the drive to independently take forward a project for which they will have responsibilityAbility to adapt to assist with other core areas of work, if requiredDesirableInterest in strengthening reporting provision on core areas and analysing data to demonstrate added valueInterest in developing the Legal team's intranet page as a means of reliable, informative communication with staffDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressGloucestershire Royal HospitalGreat Western RoadGloucesterGL1 3NNUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressGloucestershire Royal HospitalGreat Western RoadGloucesterGL1 3NNUnited KingdomEmployer's website