Main area Legal Services Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: ICORS Management Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call) Job ref 199-7915674-RB-NA
Employer Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Croydon University Hospital Town Croydon Salary £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum Inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59
Legal Services Assistant
Band 5
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Job overview
Croydon University Hospital Trust is seeking a helpful, conscientious and professional individual to join our friendly legal team. You will need to be an effective, positive and diligent team member capable of handling an interesting and variable caseload. You will be joining a supportive, motivated, and inclusive environment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job involve day to day oversight and management of a caseload of clinical negligence and inquest matters, alongside ad-hoc advice and guidance as required. You will need to be a kind, positive and diligent team member and will be joining a supportive, motivated, and inclusive environment. We play a pivotal role in supporting Trust staff with the legal aspects of their roles, alongside robust management of a number of key external relationships and working to ensure the Trust remains compliant at all times with its statutory obligations. Training and support will be given, but prior experience of an NHS environment, liaison with court services, and management of clinical negligence claims would be helpful.
Person specification
Qualifications
* A-level education or higher.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience of legal admin/court process and statutory claim processes within public sector.
Experience and Skills
* Ability to analyse, interpret and summarise complex information.
* Ability to manage high workload and changeable priorities effectively.
* Ability to identify and appropriately escalated issues for senior attention.
* Ability to communicate to a high standard in both written and verbal forms with a varied audience.
* 2+ years of working in public sector legal department.
* Understanding of general medical terminology and clinical governance processes
* Understanding of NHS Resolution purpose and process
Knowledge
* Demonstrable knowledge of Coronial and inquest process.
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