Job Role: Expert Witness
Appointment type: Freelance / consultancy basis or fixed-term contracted expert.
Remuneration: Fee rates per hour / day for report preparation, review, meeting attendance and court appearance; out-of-hours and travel time reimbursed; expenses for travel and accommodation claimable per policy. Fee for the report will be based on the number of pages in the records that need to be reviewed.
An experienced, credible clinician with experience in their individual specialty providing independent, objective, evidence-based medico-legal opinion in matters relating to tissue viability, wound care and lymphoedema. The post-holder (Expert Witness) will produce expert reports, provide court-ready testimony, advise legal teams, support internal quality assurance and contribute to professional education and service development.
Key responsibilities
* Provide independent expert reports: review clinical records, diagnostic data and other evidence; produce clear, structured, time-stamped expert reports that meet civil and criminal court standards and CPR / tribunal requirements.
* AND / OR Produce accurate chronology in support of an Expert Witness report writer.
Court and tribunal attendance (if Expert Witness): give oral evidence, withstand cross-examination, and represent opinions professionally and calmly in hearings, med...
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