Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving and busy team providing a full range of contractual, regulatory and procurement legal services to the NHS in Wales.
As a senior regulatory lawyer, you will be a key member of the team leading practice areas, supervising others and delivering training whilst providing high quality legal services to our NHS clients with a focus on NHS regulatory, public and governance law.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Regulatory lawyer, you take responsibility for oversight and coordination of judicial review and healthcare commissioning claims, both pre and post litigation. You will be working as a senior and experienced legal professional delivering high quality legal services to the NHS in Wales across a range of legal areas. In addition, you will assist the Team Manager with strategic development and supervision of the team.
You will coordinate and deliver high quality training and updates to our Clients whilst assisting the Team Manager to build and expand our growing services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.
We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.
We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.
We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.
We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role willinitially be based at Companies House, until we relocate to our new base in early 2024 to CP2, Welsh Government Offices, King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3NQ
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role willinitially be based at Companies House, until we relocate to our new base in early 2024 to CP2, Welsh Government Offices, King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3NQ
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
Essential
- Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent) or registration as a Solicitor with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority
- Registration with relevant professional body ( e.g. SRA/CILEX/BAR)
- Relevant Legal Knowledge
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- NHS Background
- Structure of NHS
- Mediation/Qualification/Training/ Experience
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post qualification experience in public and regulatory law or equivalent experience
- Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff
Desirable
- Employment on behalf of public sector bodies in property law
- Experience in providing legal advice and support in the NHS
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced
- Ability to win client confidence
- Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English, to include report writing, with staff, directors, Welsh Government officials and minister on complex business and legal processes.
- Extensive experience in drafting documents and advice to clients.
- Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
- Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
- 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
- Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences.
- Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance the firm's reputation
Values
Essential
- Listening & Learning
- Working together
- Taking responsibility
- Innovating
Other
Essential
- Willing to undertake further professional development
- Able to be mobile within a geographical area
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent) or registration as a Solicitor with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority
- Registration with relevant professional body ( e.g. SRA/CILEX/BAR)
- Relevant Legal Knowledge
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- NHS Background
- Structure of NHS
- Mediation/Qualification/Training/ Experience
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post qualification experience in public and regulatory law or equivalent experience
- Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff
Desirable
- Employment on behalf of public sector bodies in property law
- Experience in providing legal advice and support in the NHS
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced
- Ability to win client confidence
- Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English, to include report writing, with staff, directors, Welsh Government officials and minister on complex business and legal processes.
- Extensive experience in drafting documents and advice to clients.
- Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
- Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
- 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
- Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences.
- Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance the firm's reputation
Values
Essential
- Listening & Learning
- Working together
- Taking responsibility
- Innovating
Other
Essential
- Willing to undertake further professional development
- Able to be mobile within a geographical area
Desirable
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Address
Initially based at Companies House and relocating to CP2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
Employer's website
https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
