Main duties of the job
Recruitment of a solicitor (lawyer) for the Employment Team at Legal & Risk Services for NHS Wales, based in Cardiff.
Key responsibilities include:
* Case management of employment law matters from initial advice to settlement or trial under close supervision of a lawyer.
* Reviewing documents including HR documents and medical records.
* Identifying and instructing experts and counsel.
* Drafting tribunal documents, conducting legal research, and attending courts or tribunals.
* Entering relevant information into the case management system.
* Drafting advice to clients.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Law degree (or equivalent) or CILEX qualifications.
* LPC or CPE & LPC required, or the desire to obtain.
* Experience of respondent litigation preferred.
* Good knowledge and experience of employment matters.
* Proficiency in English required; Welsh language skills desirable.
Experience
* Experience working to deadlines.
* Experience within a team specialising in employment law.
Skills and Attributes
* IT skills and computer literate.
* Excellent communication in plain English.
* Ability to prioritise and organise own work.
* Ability to recognise own capabilities.
* Confidence liaising with internal and external personnel at all levels.
* Knowledge of courts and litigation process.
* Understanding of the NHS structure.
Values
* Listening and learning.
* Working together.
* Taking responsibility.
* Friendly and flexible approach.
* Building excellent relationships with colleagues and clients.
Additional
* Willingness to undertake further professional development.
* Welsh language skills levels 1‑5.
* Disclosure and Barring Service check required.
Working arrangement
* Full‑time.
* Flexible, home or remote working allowed.
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