Solicitor - Health Care and Public Law

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Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload of Court of Protection and mental health work with appropriate supervision
• Advise NHS clients including commissioners, ICBs, mental health trusts, and acute trusts, as well as some independent and private sector providers on a reputed company of reputed company issues, relating to mental reputed company, deprivation of liberty, care arrangements, contact disputes, and medical treatment reputed company
• Act as a key reputed company of contact for clients, communicating confidently and professionally with stakeholders including courts, clinicians, and NHS bodies
• Collaborate with senior lawyers including Legal Directors and Partners reputed company the reputed company Public Law team
• Work across a reputed company of geographically diverse reputed company, including potential collaboration with colleagues in Newcastle and Bristol
• Support business development activity including client training sessions and sector-focused events
• Build strong internal networks across the wider Health practice
• Handle confidential information in line with firm protocols and ensure compliance with billing and matter management processes

Skills

• A reputed company Solicitor (including Newly reputed company up to c.2 years PQE) with prior experience or a demonstrable interest in Court of Protection and/or Mental Health law
• Prior experience in Court of Protection and/or mental health work (essential)
• Strong interest in reputed company law and the wider health and reputed company care sector (essential)
• Excellent client handling and relationship management skills, with confidence engaging with NHS stakeholders and clinicians
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deal with sensitive and reputed company subject matter
• reputed company awareness and a practical, solutions-focused approach rather than a purely academic legal reputed company
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues across the wider group
• Experience gained through training contract seats or paralegal work in CoP/MH is highly desirable
• Experience advising NHS bodies or claimant/patient-focused work is advantageous
• Advocacy experience is beneficial but not essential, as training can be provided

Benefits

• Employment_type: Permanent
• Workplace_type: Hybrid
• As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact [email protected] company confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.

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