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Junior Paralegal | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,944 - £34,937 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, E14 5HJ |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6969720/259-6969720GSS |
Summary
*Please note that this vacancy has been set to close earlier than previously advertised due high number of applications- early submission of application is recommended as this is now set to close sooner.
Band 4 Job Advert – Junior Paralegal
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the experienced legal team at Barts Health NHS Trust. The postholder will be required to provide high quality and comprehensive administrative and legal support to the Legal Department.
The Legal Services team falls within Corporate Development and works closely with colleagues across the trust to resolve legal issues and contribute to the governance structure. The main roles the team provides is:
• Advice and representation at inquests
• Input on clinical negligence and personal injury claims;
• Medico-legal advice; and
• Governance input on learning from claims and trends in the legal caseload.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The legal services department is offering a full-time role for a driven and motivated paralegal. The role will involve assisting with the effective day to day running of the legal service, including with complex administrative matters and assisting all members of the department with the efficient management of claims and inquests. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills and progress in their legal career, by assisting senior lawyers on interesting and complex medical cases within the NHS. The full remit of the job can be found within the job description.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
For further details, please contact: Scarlett Bruce, Deputy Head of Legal Services,scarlett.bruce@nhs.netor Annie McBain, Head of Legal Servicesannie.mcbain1@nhs.net
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Feb 2025