Regulatory Healthcare Solicitor or Senior Associate

We are growing our Regulatory Healthcare Advisory team and have a number of opportunities available for Solicitors, Associates and Senior Associates looking to build or further develop a career in healthcare regulatory work. Our highly regarded team advises a diverse range of healthcare organisations and professionals on complex, often high-profile regulatory matters. With an enviable client base that includes NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, care homes and other health and care organisations, you'll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of challenging and rewarding work.

The team provides advice on inquests, Court of Protection applications, Mental Health Tribunals, CQC investigations and prosecutions, as well as wider healthcare regulatory issues including consent, confidentiality, capacity, best interests and discharge processes. Depending on your level of experience, you will manage your own caseload of inquests on behalf of NHS and healthcare clients while also having the opportunity to become involved in a broader range of advisory and regulatory matters. The variety of work on offer provides an excellent platform for career development, increasing responsibility and progression.

The role will primarily focus on managing a caseload of inquest files for our various NHS clients, care homes and other organisations, and possibly some of the broader healthcare advisory work. The role is mainly based in the Midlands, working out of our state of the art office in Birmingham City Centre but some travel nationally may be required. With our diverse offering, there may be both the scope and need for our lawyers to be involved in work for clients outside of their core caseload.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage a case load of files
• Attend Inquest hearings at court, including travel
• Advocacy at pre-inquest review hearings and inquests
• Meetings with clients and witnesses in preparation for court hearings
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

The above is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. You also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.

About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. We also require you to have/be:

Essential

• Qualified solicitor
• 2-10yr PQE
• Advocacy experience
• A willingness to develop advocacy skills
• Inquest experience

Desirable

• Healthcare experience
• Inquest advocacy experience

The candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent collaborative and team working skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets
• Ability to work both as part of a team and on own initiative

Other Information

Please note: Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter. Weightmans is a leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK. Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of UK’s top 30 law firms.

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