Director of Legal Services | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Director of Legal Services to join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the Legal Services Department, ensuring that there is a high performing, effective legal service that delivers best practice Trust wide and when engaging with external organisations.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and direction for the team to maximise learning and quality improvement in line with the Trust’s long-term strategy. The post holder will have overarching responsibility and accountability for all work carried out in the Legal Services Department and will deputise for the Director of Governance as required in respect to legal services.
To work with and advise the Director of Governance in respect to the long term strategic planning of legal services at the Trust, using specialist knowledge of the law and best practice.
To deputise for the Director of Governance as required in respect to legal services.
To have final professional and managerial responsibility for all advice given within the Legal Services Department.
To act as the legal expert for the Trust, managing all aspects of the Legal Services Department, providing legal advice across a broad range of areas including clinical negligence, Coroner’s Inquests, Insurance, employer’s and public liability, consent, Powers of Attorney, Wills and other healthcare law issues.To ensure that the legal service provided is effective and provides value for money for the Trust.
The post holder will ensure the provision of a dedicated legal service within the Trust, developing and expanding the service to meet the Trust’s changing strategic needs.
To monitor and scrutinise all legal activity and spend across the Trust to develop a clear understanding of the needs of the Trust and costs involved, making recommendations where necessary to rationalise service.
To ensure that the Legal Services Department acts with the appropriate level of urgency, sensitivity and responsibility, in preparation of High Court/Court of Protection applications.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
For more details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or please contact us for a discussion
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025