South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Head of Legal Services
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Organisation: South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Directorate: Corporate Governance
Department: Legal Services
Role: Assistant Head of Legal Services
Reports to: Head of Legal Services
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Base: Trust Headquarters, Crawley, with flexibility to work across Trust locations as required
Assignment Length: 3-months (with potential for extension, dependant on business needs)
Start Date: ASAP
Working Arrangement: 37.5 hrs a week
We are seeking an experienced legal professional to support the Trust's Legal Services function, with particular responsibility for the management of a portfolio of complex Coroners' Inquests and clinical/non-clinical claims.
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The post holder will work closely with the Head of Legal Services, senior managers and clinical leads, providing expert legal guidance, advice and support across the organisation. This is a senior and autonomous role requiring someone who is comfortable managing complex and sensitive legal matters, advising senior stakeholders and representing the Trust within the coronial process.
Benefits:
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
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Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Shannon Marie Bowie-Wooler
Job title: Recruitment Manager
Email address: shannon.bowie-wooler@secamb.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07717348144
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