Location
Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Healthcare advisory associate solicitor – 0 PQE - 6 PQE + - Inquests - Court of Protection – investigations and public inquiries - judicial review - mental health law - patient care issues - governance
Healthcare Solicitor / Associate - Manchester
Healthcare Solicitor – Join one of the leading healthcare teams in the country as they continue to expand their Healthcare offering. This is a broad role advising on a mix of work from investigations and public inquiries into patient deaths to advising hospitals on judicial review matters and claims brought under the Mental Health Act.
Retrain opportunity
What makes the role stand out is that the hiring managers are willing to consider candidates from other areas of law who are looking for a retrain. As well as experience in healthcare, they have previously recruited candidates with experience in clinical negligence, EL/PL experience, social care as well as other areas of law.
Summary
- Job title: Associate
- Location: Manchester
- Contract: Permanent
- Work pattern: 2 days in office / 3 days WFH
- Salary: £Excellent
- Reports to: Partner
- Previous Experience: 0 PQE - 6 PQE + The team will willingly consider NQs or other candidates who are looking to develop healthcare experience.
More about the work – from Court of Protection to high-level inquests The team handles a mix of Inquest work as well as Court of Protection matters. Lawyers within the department have built a stellar reputation in this area and are often instructed on some of the most sensitive high-profile cases in the UK. The firm advises both public and private healthcare organisations on cases which often hit the headlines.
What makes this area of law so exciting is that it draws on a wide array of skills including:
- public law especially in relation to public and patient involvement.
- judicial review
- human rights
- other areas of constitutional law
Lawyers within the team also advise on everything from general healthcare law including patient complaints as well as SUI and Ombudsman investigations. They also advise on technical areas of mental health law as well as conducting advocacy when required.
Wide range of candidates encouraged to apply Candidates must have a strong academic profile and the ability to grapple with complex areas of law. The hiring managers ideally want some experience of healthcare work, but are equally open to those who are looking for a retrain from other areas including clinical negligence, general personal injury or other areas of law.
If you are interested in discussing further, please don’t hesitate to apply or get in touch.
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Salary
£45k - £55k per annum
