Deputy Head of Legal Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

Person Specification Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in law/ legal practice (CILEx) with appropriate post graduate level courses or substantial experience at a comparable levelRecent experience/ traineeship managing clinical negligence/ employer liability claims to Masters level equivalent.Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

Previous Coronial/Inquest management experienceExperience of staff managementAble to demonstrate a clear understanding of CPR, the claims process and coronial law and regulationsStrong technical knowledge in areas relevant to legal healthcare practiceGood understanding of the principles of investigations management, root cause analysis techniques and Clinical GovernanceUnderstanding data -- extracts, collates, quantitatively analyses and validates data, recognising alternative solution where necessary

DesirableExperience of working within a healthcare law settingPrevious experience of managing inquestsAdvocacy experienceImplementing risk and case management systemsExperience of quality management processes and quality improvement mechanismsTeaching / Training experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex information and provide adviceStrong problem solving ability and capacity to recognise alternative solutions where necessaryStrong team management and workload management skillsAbility to interpret national policy and guidance, identify local implications and apply implementation to a local settingCritical appraisal of wide ranging documents to facilitate assessment of risk and to ensure appropriate & sensitive communication/ management of claims/inquestsAbility to manage, prioritise and deliver a number of projects and work programmes within timescalesAbility to lead and supervise teams and work in a educational and supportive mannerAbility to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time managementAbility to think strategically and see the 'bigger picture'Ability to devise innovative systems and methods of working with minimal guidanceGood standard of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets and databasesMakes clear recommendations indicating benefits/consequences and identify risksPredicts trends by analysing and interpreting all relevant informationAnalysis and use of complex information from a variety of sources and formats and undertakes information analysisStrong interpersonal skillsExcellent writing, listening and communication skills.Displays a high standard of personal integrityActively seeks ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of own performanceFlexible and adaptable to changing workloads/prioritiesAbility to work and travel across all CHFT sites and external sites as required by the role.

Desirable

Data manipulation including identification, accessing and downloading of data, design set up and development of data entry systems including automation as appropriate

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• Educated to degree level in law/legal practice or equivalent with appropriate post graduate level courses (including CILEx).
• Recent experience/ training managing inquests, clinical negligence/ employer liability claims to Masters level equivalent.
• Evidence of commitment to continually update professional practice

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Previous Coronial/Inquest management experience
• Experience of staff management
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of CPR, claims process and coronial rules and regulations
• Good understanding of the principles of investigations management, root cause analysis techniques and Clinical Governance.
• Understanding data - extracts, collates, quantitatively analyses and validates data, recognising alternative solution where necessary
• Strong technical knowledge in areas relevant to legal healthcare practice

Desirable

• Experience of working within a healthcare law setting
• Previous experience of managing inquests
• Advocacy experience
• Implementing risk and case management systems
• Experience of quality management processes and quality improvement mechanisms
• Displays a high standard of personal integrity
• Actively seeks ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of own performance
• Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads/priorities Ability to work and travel across all UHB sites and external sites as required by the role

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex information and provide advice
• Strong problem solving ability and capacity to recognise alternative solutions where necessary
• Strong team management and workload management skills
• Ability to interpret national policy and guidance, identify local implications and apply implementation to a local setting
• Critical appraisal of wide ranging documents to facilitate assessment of risk and to ensure appropriate & sensitive communication/ management of claims/inquests
• Ability to manage, prioritise and deliver a number of projects and work programmes within timescales
• Ability to lead and supervise teams and work in a collegiate manner
• Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management
• Ability to think strategically and see the 'bigger picture'
• Ability to devise innovative systems and methods of working with minimal guidance
• Good standard of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Makes clear recommendations indicating benefits/consequences and identify risks
• Predicts trends by analysing and interpreting all relevant information
• Analysis and use of complex information from a variety of sources and formats and undertakes information analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills: Written - experience of drafting standard letters, emails and technical reports with clarity and awareness
• Excellent writing skills. Ability to prepare written material presenting complex matters in a logical way using the appropriate style, content and language for the audience
• Listening - shows willingness and ability to listen. Absorbs complex messages. Encourages individuals to expand ideas

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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