Legal Secretary

at  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Work as an integral part of the Legal Services Team ensuring that claims and inquests are registered and acted upon in a timely manner in accordance with relevant guidelines and policies; working unsupervised and able to take decisions using experience and knowledge; Provide secretarial and administrative support of the highest quality to lawyers in the Legal Services Department recognising the implications of error in the production of legal documents and the consequent requirement for accuracy and reliability; Assist in the preparation and revision of lengthy policy documents, contracts and Service Level Agreements for Trust-wide application; Register new matters, log and enter relevant information into the designated databases; Assist in the expert preparation of PowerPoint lectures and other presentations as required; Liaise with the Finance Department to requisition and process payments relating to claims after authorisation by Company Secretary; Act as an administrative liaison where required with H M Coroner and other external bodies, including NHS Resolution (NHSR); Undertake some preliminary analysis of claims by cross-checking against relevant databases and retrieving relevant documentation e.g. occupational health or personnel files, medical records and incident reports in preparation for further assessment by lawyers; Undertake initial prioritising of incoming correspondence having particular regard to Court documents which require urgent attention referring matters to senior colleagues as indicated and required; Collate and prepare figures for Board Reports, monthly and other ad hoc reports as requested, creating graphs and charts using Microsoft office applications; Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post

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