Legal Services Co-ordinator | Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust - ref. a58898623

The Legal Service Co-ordinator is a key member of the corporate Legal Services team.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the litigation function within the Trust, including all aspects of medico-legal and personal liability claims investigation, management and resolution. They will manage support the management of inquest cases in a timely and efficient manner and provide general legal advice to staff across the Partnership, and advice on complex, sensitive contentious information to senior colleagues.

To lead on the management of complex litigation claims (clinical negligence, employer liability and public liability) against the organisation in accordance with relevant pre-action protocols, civil procedure rules and NHSR reporting requirements, performing all functions as required.

To ensure that there are structured systems in place for recording and reporting on claims and inquests. To analyse claims to identify trends and risk management issues. To support the Legal Services Managers in matters as they arise.

To support staff involved in claims and to assist in the provision of witnessstatements.

To monitor and keep under review the development of litigation and inquest cases, agree action plans and identify risk management issues arising from them and ensure information is fed back to the appropriate committees.

To support the Legal Services Managers on the management of inquests including attendance at inquest hearings as required.

To liaise with the Coroner’s office and obtain reports and witness statements from clinical staff for inquest cases in a timely manner.

To provide support to staff involved in inquests and to provide advice on writing witness statements.

To provide guidance and advice to clinical staff on the provision of reports as required by the Court of Protection.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We empower
• We are proudly diverse

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information about the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Oct 2024