Legal Advisor
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 3AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9301-26-0332 |
Summary
The ability to utilise various Trust systems to view patient records. The ability to use Trust systems to search for incidents, complaints and retrieve data for the purposes of claims or inquests. To develop, manage and maintain data on the files database ensuring this is always kept up to date reflecting the position of the claim. Decisions and judgements To review statements and use judgment to decide whether the content of them is appropriate or requires amendment. To identify claims where there is a litigation risk and report them to NHSR appropriately, to work with colleagues to identify inquests where there is a reputational risk to the trust and act accordingly. To identify inquests where there is a potential risk of a prevention of futures death report. The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision and able to prioritise and manage the multiple competing deadlines and demands of their workload. Authorised signatory for staff expenses. Communication and relationships Responsible for building personal relationships with others in the legal services department and for developing and maintaining effective and appropriate working relationships with staff across the Trust who engage with the legal services department and external stakeholders in a variety of formats including oral communication and written. Communicate sensitive, contentious and complex information with claimants, their solicitors, Trust solicitors, CQC, HSE and other regulatory bodies. Personally responsible for ensuring their own communication is appropriate and effective. Contributing to audits within the team identifying and highlighting deficiencies in care and trends that need addressing in the portfolio of cases. Contributing to the development and implementation of Legal Policies and Guidelines with Trust-wide application. Maintaining a personal communication style that is both professional and empathetic even in the most emotionally charged, hostile and/or antagonistic environments. The work can involve dealing with some complex, sensitive and contentious information, for example, the death of a loved one or dealing with claims resulting from incidents where harm has come to a loved one. The post holder will be expected to interact with deceased families with care and compassion. The post holder will also have to liaise with and manage expectation of litigants in person. The post holder will be required to communicate regularly with witnesses, put them at ease and enable them to provide confident, concise and accurate statements. The post holder will also be required to liaise with external claimant solicitors as well as the Trusts own external solicitors and our insurer for claims. Physical demands of the job Physical skills will include sitting and or standing for prolonged periods of time as well as walking for moderate distances. The use of a VDU, and transporting large heavy files. Post holder must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role e.g. attending the different Trust sites and Courts nationwide. Most challenging/difficult parts of the job There will be a frequent requirement to use high levels of concentration when analysing complex information and writing reports whilst managing interruptions from staff requiring advice and support on legal queries. There will be daily exposure to extremely distressing or emotional content circumstances due to the nature of the inquest work which involves deaths that have occurred that are wither violent, unnatural or unknown. This can involve suicides, murders and traumatic deaths. There will be exposure to claimants who may feel aggrieved and it will be necessary to manage their expectations in relation to their legal claim. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn