Overview
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Legal Services Team on a fixed term, 12 months contract. You will be supporting the Litigation Manager and under their oversight and supervision, you will be responsible for assisting in the management of Coroners investigations and requests, including conducting of preliminary investigations. You will also support the management of any clinical negligence and employer/public liability claims that may be made against the Trust, including organising and conducting preliminary investigations, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and efficiently. You will be responsible for providing the day to day delivery of the Legal Teams administrative support.
Responsibilities
* Respond to all queries, correspondence and telephone calls in a timely and professional manner; initiating action where appropriate.
* Manage and maintain Datix Inquest and Claims Modules ensuring that information held on it is accurate and up to date.
* Produce reports relating to the legal team’s activity, documents and presentations using an appropriate level of IT skill.
* Prepare medical records bundles for Inquest hearings where required.
* Provide administrative support to meetings as required including producing agendas, taking minutes, collating papers and ensuring actions are being followed up.
* Support the Litigation Manager, assisting in the management of Coroners investigations and requests and any clinical negligence and employer/public liability claims including organising and conducting preliminary investigations, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and efficiently.
* Set up new cases on the tracker and Datix, obtain and bundle medical records, collate any complaint/incident investigation, review the medical records and identify factual witnesses and perform general case management as requested by the Litigation Manager.
* Notify relevant Service of new Inquest cases, obtain statements from the Service/witnesses, and correspond with the Coroner’s office.
* Assist in the review of evidence before disclosure to the Coroner, identify if any further evidence is required and highlight any issues or concerns to the Litigation Manager.
* Support the management of Inquest mailbox inbox, ensuring queries are dealt with and resolved as soon as possible, providing additional support to prioritise urgent queries.
* Assist in the conduct of employer/public liability claims, including preliminary investigations, gathering of evidence, and identification of relevant factual witnesses, providing a preliminary report to the Litigation Manager advising on strategy and next steps.
* Provide day to day administrative support to the legal team.
* Support the smooth organisation of complex inquests and facilitate the instruction and provision of information to external legal advisors.
About CNWL
Do you believe in Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership? Then CNWL is a perfect place for you and our small, supportive legal services team would be interested to hear from you. CNWL is always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and Trust. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.
Advert closing
This advert closes on Friday 13 Mar 2026
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