Clinical Negligence Senior Lawyer

at  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

We are seeking to recruit a senior experienced lawyer in the field of clinical negligence to join our growing team. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you.
We are looking for people who have experience in clinical negligence litigation.
The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and can demonstrate our core values:
Listening and Learning
Working Together
Taking Responsibility
Innovating
Your role will initially be based at Companies House but you will not be required to come into the office for the majority of the time.
The post holder will have a varied case load including birth injuries, multi-party claims and spinal injuries. You would be a senior member of one of our 4 clinical negligence teams and would support more junior members of staff, play a key strategic role in the department, and build close client relationships. We represent all the Health Boards and Trusts in Wales and pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. Our senior lawyers play a key role in delivering change across Wales. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks. We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.
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