Head of Legal Services

The Head of Legal Services is a new essential role within the Partnership. They will have responsibility for the professional management of Trust claims, inquests, advisory and Court of Protection matters.
The post holder will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with significant experience working in healthcare law, including claims management, conducting inquests and assisting/handling Court of Protection matters.
Candidates will need to demonstrate a genuine commitment to supporting the development of excellent health services and a broad interest in patient safety., + To develop and implement a strategic vision for the legal services department.
+ To provide a responsive, resolution-focused and effective inquest and legal claims service within the Trust
+ To ensure statutory and organisational requirements in respect of legal services are met.
+ Lead the legal team to ensure that the Trust management of legal claims and inquests is responsive, timely and effective and staff are supported with legal queries.
+ Attend and advocate at high profile inquests where required and ensure external solicitors are instructed if risk to the organisation is high.
+ Advise staff on complex legal queries relating to patient treatment in a timely manner or escalate to panel where specialist advice is needed.

NHS AfC: Band 8b
Join us at an exciting time for Barnet, Haringey and Enfield Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. After three years working in Partnership, we are due to create a new Trust, to be known as the North London NHS Foundation Trust on 1 November 2024, subject to Secretary of State approval. Join us to be part of the North London Way as we:
+ Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together
+ Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care
+ Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes
+ Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high quality care across all our services
+ Ensure that research, Quality Improvement and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services
+ Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do
We look forward to welcoming you to the new North London NHS Foundation Trust, where we work in the North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.
Our new trust website is: Home | North London Mental Health Partnership