Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Legal Team Officer

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Job summary

The role of the Legal Team Officer is a new role within LSCft and the legal team. The successful applicant will oversee the collation of information required to support Coroners in preparation for inquests, and play a key role in the daily business of the legal team. The role requires someone who is organised, timely in their work, and has a good eye for accuracy.

If you feel you are this person, and want to be influential in the safety of patients at LSCft, then we would welcome your application for this role.

Main duties of the job

The Legal Officer will support the improvement and assurance of safety within the Trust by managing and monitoring the Trust processes and systems for compiling legal records and information for inquests and claims. This will include reviewing and responding to requests from coroners officers (and other members of the legal team), and the production of patient care records packs.

They will work closely with other members of the Safety Department and the wider Improvement & Compliance Directorate as part of this role. Additionally, the post will support and provide cover to the patient safety team during increased periods of activity.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2504-SK

Job locations

Sceptre point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent qualification / experience
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety, risk or governance legislation, standards and guidance

Experience

Essential

Experience using complex information and of developing reports in a legal setting
Experience of screening through large volumes of records in order to create a simplified, paginated bundle
Understanding of claims management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software
Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work on own initiative and manage time effectively

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent qualification / experience
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety, risk or governance legislation, standards and guidance

Experience

Essential

Experience using complex information and of developing reports in a legal setting
Experience of screening through large volumes of records in order to create a simplified, paginated bundle
Understanding of claims management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software
Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work on own initiative and manage time effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)