Band 6 Legal Officer
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B9 5SS
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 September 2026
21 days left
Job description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is an incredibly rewarding place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive ...
The successful candidate will have experience of managing a busy and mixed caseload of clinical negligence/employer/public liability claims in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules and NHSR Resolution/Trust policies and guidelines alongside Coroner investigations and Inquests. This will require frequent prioritisation to meet changing deadlines. Excellent communication skills are required with the ability to review complex information, consider strategy, and share this with a wide range of people including clinical and non-clinical colleagues. There will also be regular communication with external legal advisors, third party solicitors, NHS Resolution, the Coroner's office and on occasion patients representing themselves.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- *Legal professional qualification at post-graduate level
Experience
Essential
- *Previous clinical negligence/employer/public liability claims experience
- *Previous Coronial/Inquest management experience
- *Proven ability to work to tight deadlines
- *Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of CPR, the claims process and HMC Rules & Regulations
- *Strong technical knowledge in areas relevant to legal healthcare practice
- *Good understanding of the principles of investigation management, root cause analysis techniques and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- *Experience of working within or with the NHS in the handling of claims
- *Experience of quality management processes and quality improvement mechanisms
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Strong problem solving ability and capacity to recognise alternative solutions where necessary
- *Strong work load management skills
- *Ability to interpret national policy and guidance, identify local implications and apply implementation to a local setting
- *Critical appraisal of wide ranging documents to facilitate assessment of risk and to ensure appropriate and sensitive communication/management of claims/inquests
- *Ability to manage, prioritise and deliver a number of projects and work programmes within timescales
- *Ability to work well under pressure
- *Good standard of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
- *Competent with gathering, collating and analysing data and information from a variety of sources effectively
- *Data manipulation including identification, accessing and downloading of data, design set up and development of data entry systems including automation as appropriate
- *Makes clear recommendations indicating benefits/consequences and identify risks
- *Analyses and uses complex information from a variety of sources and formats and undertakes information analysis
- *Strong interpersonal skills
- *Good communicator at all levels
- *Written -- experience of drafting letters and technical reports with clarity and awareness. Excellent writing skills. Ability to prepare written material presenting complex matters in a logical way using the appropriate style, content and language for the audience
- *Oral -- Communicate clearly with appropriate groups.
Desirable
- *Experience of trends analysis
- *Ability to assess and advise on the appropriateness and suitability of investigation techniques and standards
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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