Job summary
- Main area
- Legal Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 100-AC264-0925
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- To be determined on appointment - within Hywel Dda region
- Town
- TBC
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/09/2025
Employer heading

Solicitor/Legal Executive
Band 8a
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join Hywel Dda University Health Board in a new role of Solicitor/Counsel. The successful applicant will play a key role in the development of legal services within the health board. We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated individual to bring enthusiasm and innovation to the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be highly motivated and expected to work with minimal supervision. The post holder will be running a caseload of predominantly court of protection matters, inquests and some involvement in the more complex redress matters. It is also expected that the post holder will provide advice on general health care law.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user
experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 25/09/2025.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Law Degree (or evidence of qualification through the Solicitors Regulation Authority Register)
- Legal Practice Course (LPC) or equivalent
- Professional Skills Course (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of health care and clinical negligence & personal injury law
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law
- Knowledge of all aspects of integrated governance
Desirable criteria
- Pg Dip Medical Ethics and Law
Experience
Essential criteria
- Drafting and preparing legal documents
- Experience of taking matters to the Court of Protection
- Claims Management experience
- Experience of clinical negligence, personal injury litigation systems and processes
- Managing cases involving complex patient issues
- Undertaking complex research
- Change Management
- Making presentations on complex issues to a large number of people
- Leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Attending and managing Inquests
- Advocacy
- Preparing cases & attending Court of Protection Hearings
- Strategy/Policy development
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Wesh Speaker (Level 1)
Other
Essential criteria
- To meet requirement of SRA in undertaking CPD
- Will be required to travel to different locations within Health Board and across the UK
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gaynor Kynaston
- Job title
- Head of Legal Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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