Legal Services Assistant

If successful, you will work as part of the in-house Legal Department and with colleagues across the Trust to provide administrative support for legal claims from receipt to settlement and assisting in the administration of matters notified by the Coroner and Officers, along with other ad hoc legal matters.
You will also get to assist with effective claims management including any changes to services that need to be made to improve and sustain a positive experience for patients, clients, carers and staff. Supporting in the recording of risk management recommendations and outcomes upon completion of each claim / inquest.
And finally you will also get a chance to liaise and collaborate with a variety of staff and departments across the Trust and with external bodies, organisations and groups as deemed appropriate.
So, if you are looking for a role where you'll be able to gain new skills, develop your career and give you valuable experience, please apply today., To provide administrative support to the Legal Services Department including
+ Maintaining digital files and updating case records as needed
+ Liaising with the Finance Department to action payment requests
+ Disclosure tasks
+ Note taking
+ Ad hoc office duties

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve., Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.