Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Clinical Negligence Lawyer
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent: NA
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 043-AC125-0725
- Employer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Companies House
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £65,424 - £76,021 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Negligence Senior Lawyer
Band 8b
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a senior experienced lawyer in the field of clinical negligence to join our growing team. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you.
We are looking for people who have experience in clinical negligence litigation.
The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and can demonstrate our core values:
- Listening and Learning
- Working Together
- Taking Responsibility
- Innovating
Your role will initially be based at Companies House
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a varied case load including birth injuries, multi-party claims and spinal injuries. You would be a senior member of one of our 4 clinical negligence teams and would support more junior members of staff, play a key strategic role in the department, and build close client relationships. We represent all the Health Boards and Trusts in Wales and pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. Our senior lawyers play a key role in delivering change across Wales. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Law degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent) A qualified lawyer who is either of the following: - A qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales. - A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) and where the specialist area of law described in the role profile includes civil litigation, the postholder is required to have been awarded the CILEx Civil Proceedings Advocacy certification. A qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales. Relevant Legal Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- NHS/public sector background
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1. Substantial relevant post qualification experience in relevant field/fields of law as specified in the role profile i.e. litigation gained through practice. 2 Extensive experience in drafting documents. 3.Experience of managing people
Desirable criteria
- 1. Extensive experience of reviewing large numbers of documents 2. Defendant litigation/ experience in relevant field of law 3. Experience of making presentations to legal staff
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced. Ability to communicate in all formats on complex business and legal processes. Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances Ability to prioritise and organise own work whilst being an effective leader of the team Ability to recognise own capabilities Ability and enthusiasm to train, mentor and professionally supervise more junior members of the team Ability and enthusiasm to grow the work of the department and to build on and broaden the team’s reputation within and outside the NHS.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences Higher Advocacy Skills. Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance Legal and Risk’s reputation Welsh speaker
Other
Essential criteria
- Willing to undertake further professional development Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations. Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values: - Listening and learning - Working together - Taking responsibility - Innovating
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Watt
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare Litigation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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