Job Description
Health Advisory & Inquests Senior Associate Retrain role - Midlands - £74,000 DOE This is a rare opportunity for a senior solicitor to retrain into healthcare law. If you're a senior solicitor looking to specialise in a high-impact area, this is a unique opportunity. Senior retraining roles are uncommon, and here you can move into a Tier 1 healthcare team, work on nationally significant cases, and immediately put your advocacy skills to use. We have recently placed a solicitor with no healthcare experience into this team. With full support and mentoring, they are now thriving, enjoying the variety of work, and quickly developing their advisory and inquest experience.Why You'll Love This Role
* Rare senior retraining opportunity making a strategic move into healthcare law at a senior level
* Improve your courtroom skills by representing NHS clients at inquests and see the impact of your advocacy firsthand
* Take ownership of complex care decisions through Court of Protection work, developing experience in mental capacity law
* Become a trusted advisor on sensitive healthcare and social care issues, helping with high-stakes decisions for major clients
* Work on nationally significant, high-profile cases
What You'll Be Doing
* Represent NHS clients at inquests, gaining courtroom experience and lead advocacy on complex matters
* Guide Court of Protection decisions influencing outcomes for people in challenging care situations
* Advise healthcare and social care providers and help shape legal and regulatory strategy on sensitive issues
Who You Are
* Senor Solicitor with strong communication, organisational skills, and leadership potential
* Curious about health and social care law and ready to specialise
* Experienced in handling sensitive matters or from a transferable background, including:
-Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence -Court of Protection -Regulatory or Professional Discipline -Public / Local Authority law -Family law -Civil litigation If you have no prior healthcare experience it isn't an issue. Full training and senior mentoring are provided.Salary & Benefits
* £74,000 depending on experience + bonus
* Hybrid working for flexibility and work-life balance
* 25 days annual leave + Christmas closure
* Private health and dental insurance
* Life assurance (3x salary)
* Opportunity to lead complex cases early in your healthcare law career
This is your chance to retrain at a senior level into a specialist healthcare team, take control of complex cases, and gain advocacy experience that sets you apart. Senior retraining opportunities like this are rare so don't miss it! For a confidential chat, please get in touch