• Job Description

  Req#: M9043-25-0149?language=en&page=670&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership which provides a comprehensive legal advisory service to the NHS.

  Our Core Values, which are important in how we work with our clients and how we support our colleagues, are:o Listening and Learningo Working togethero Taking responsibilityo Innovating

  We have an exciting opportunity for a junior lawyer to join our Inquest Team. We advise and represent the whole of the NHS in Wales.

  The types of cases we typically advise on include:o Mental Health relatedo Prison deathso Fallso Sepsiso Maternal and neonatal deathso Drug/alcohol relatedo Peri or post surgical deaths.The Team are experts in their field who are regularly instructed in novel and high profile cases. We work closely with our clients' clinical and patient safety teams.

  The work of Legal & Risk has been recognised in the awards we have won. We aim to push boundaries and continue to develop ways to support the important work of the NHS.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be responsible for reviewing medical records/reports, drafting correspondence to obtain evidence and assisting in the preparation of client advice, witness statements, court bundles, and instructions to counsel.We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff. You will have the support of a Team Manager and a number of other senior lawyers.

  The ideal candidate for this position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and can demonstrate our core values. There will be a need for empathy and sensitivity due to the very personal nature of the cases we deal with.

  The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

  About us

  At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

  Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

  We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

  Offeringa comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

  NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  043-AC106-0625

  Job locations

  Companies House/ Alder House

  Crown Way/St Asaph Business Park

  Cardiff/ St Asaph

  CF14 3UB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
  • Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights. o Qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales o CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil) o Qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales

  Desirable

  • Professional Skills Course or equivalent
  • Academic modules in Medical Law ( Mental Capacity and Mental Health)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience gained through training within the relevant field

  Desirable

  • Experience of the relevant field/fields of Law i.e. clinical negligence/personal injury and Inquests
  • Advocacy in Coroner's Court
  • Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff

  Aptitude and Abilities

  Essential

  • IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
  • Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English
  • Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
  • Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own work
  • Ability to recognise own capabilities
  • Evidence of excellent client care skills.

  Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

  Other

  Essential

  • Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values: Listening and learning o Working together o Taking responsibility o Innovating
  • Willing to undertake further professional development
  • Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations

  Desirable

  • Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
  • Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights. o Qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales o CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil) o Qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales

  Desirable

  • Professional Skills Course or equivalent
  • Academic modules in Medical Law ( Mental Capacity and Mental Health)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience gained through training within the relevant field

  Desirable

  • Experience of the relevant field/fields of Law i.e. clinical negligence/personal injury and Inquests
  • Advocacy in Coroner's Court
  • Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff

  Aptitude and Abilities

  Essential

  • IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
  • Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English
  • Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
  • Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own work
  • Ability to recognise own capabilities
  • Evidence of excellent client care skills.

  Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

  Other

  Essential

  • Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values: Listening and learning o Working together o Taking responsibility o Innovating
  • Willing to undertake further professional development
  • Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations

  Desirable

  • Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

  Address

  Companies House/ Alder House

  Crown Way/St Asaph Business Park

  Cardiff/ St Asaph

  CF14 3UB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

  Address

  Companies House/ Alder House

  Crown Way/St Asaph Business Park

  Cardiff/ St Asaph

  CF14 3UB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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