Job overview

If you are looking for a legal career that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position to make a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then Legal & Risk Services has a role for you.
We are seeking to recruit a lawyer in the field of employment law to join our growing team. 

The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work, the ability to prioritise and to be able to work well with the team and clients. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate our core values:
•    Listening and Learning
•    Working Together  
•    Taking Responsibility
•    Innovating

Main duties of the job

The Employment Team at Legal and Risk Services, the in house solicitors for NHS Wales based in Cardiff, require a full time paralegal. The post holder will undertake the case management of a range of employment law matters from the initial advice request, to the issue of the ET claim to settlement or trial under appropriate supervision and subject to experience. The successful candidate will work under the close supervision of a Lawyer and will undertake a variety of tasks such as reviewing documents including HR documents, medical records, identifying and instructing experts and counsel, drafting tribunal documents, undertaking legal research, attending courts or tribunals, entering relevant information on to the case management system and drafting advice to clients.
The ideal candidate for the above position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work, and be able to demonstrate our core values: Listening and learning; Working together; Taking responsibility and Innovating."

Experience of Respondent litigation is preferred but candidates with good knowledge and experience of employment matters will be considered.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. For full details, please see attached job description and person specification

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. 

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.  To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.