Job Title: Senior Lawyer
Location: Borehamwood/Home Working
About Our Client
We are representing a leading independent provider in the mental health sector, operating over 90 facilities across England and Wales. With a strong commitment to quality care, our client offers a range of services, including acute and secure mental health care, neurological support, and services for children and individuals with learning disabilities.
Opportunity Overview
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Lawyer with a robust background in healthcare law, particularly mental health law. This pivotal role involves providing strategic legal support, managing a diverse team, and collaborating on critical legal matters such as healthcare-related queries, medical malpractice claims, inquests, and investigations.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive legal advice on all aspects of healthcare law to the organisation.
- Manage and oversee a diverse caseload of contentious litigation matters.
- Provide leadership on complex inquest cases, including the preparation of witness statements and case files.
- Offer regulatory guidance related to various health regulators, ensuring compliance and best practices.
- Draft and review operational policies and procedures.
- Develop and present training sessions on healthcare law for staff across the organisation.
- Mentor and support junior legal team members to enhance their professional growth.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Qualified solicitor/barrister with a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience in mental health law and Inquests.
- Experience in an in-house legal environment is advantageous.
- Strong leadership and management capabilities, with a proactive and tenacious approach.
- Eager to learn and adapt to new areas of law.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated legal professional to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector. If you are interested in learning more about this role, please get in touch with us. We look forward to hearing from you!