Solicitor or Barrister – Associate / Senior Associate – Healthcare
Liverpool | Hybrid Working | Excellent Salary & Benefits | to £68,000
Join one of the UK’s leading healthcare law teams
This leading healthcare law practices is looking for a solicitor or barrister to handle a caseload of inquest matters.
The team advises NHS bodies as well as independent healthcare providers and other public sector organisations on some of the most complex and sensitive healthcare matters in the country.
A varied and intellectually stimulating role
This is an excellent opportunity to build a specialist practice acting for NHS Trusts and healthcare organisations on a broad range of challenging and rewarding work, including:
- Representing clients at healthcare inquests, including jury inquests
- Advocacy at Coroner’s Courts
- Court of Protection and best interests applications
- Judicial review and wider public law matters
- Human rights and governance issues
- Patient complaints and Ombudsman investigations
- Serious incident investigations
- Mental health and wider healthcare regulatory issues
- Information governance and healthcare legislation
You’ll work closely with recognised specialists across healthcare, public law and regulatory disciplines, gaining exposure to high-profile matters that genuinely make a difference to public services.
More than just inquest work
Whilst inquest work will form a key part of your practice, you’ll also have the opportunity to broaden your expertise into wider advisory and public law work, providing an excellent platform for long-term career development.
The role also offers opportunities to become involved in business development, client training and helping shape new services for one of the firm’s fastest-growing practice areas.
What we’re looking for
Applications are welcomed from qualified solicitors or barristers who can ideally demonstrate:
- Experience handling healthcare inquests
- Advocacy experience within Coroner’s Courts
- Previous healthcare law experience
- Excellent client relationship and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- A collaborative approach and commercial outlook
The client is also potentially open to candidates who are looking for a retrain into this area of law.
Apply in confidence or contact us for a confidential discussion.
