Trainee Solicitor

This post is Fixed term/secondment for 24 months from start date to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, based in Cardiff, which provides a comprehensive litigation and legal advisory service to the NHS in Wales.

We are seeking to recruit up to two trainee solicitors who, working closely with Solicitors and Legal Executives, will have the opportunity of gaining experience within some of the following areas of law: Clinical Negligence, Inquests, Personal Injury and HSE Prosecutions, Employment, Commercial, Procurement, Regulatory, Property, Complex Patient and related areas.

The successful candidates will work under the close supervision of a Senior Lawyer and will undertake a variety of tasks such as reviewing documents including medical records, identifying and instructing medical and non-medical experts, drafting pre-action documents and court documents, undertaking legal research, attending courts or tribunals, drafting client advices, and entering relevant information on to the case management system.

The ideal candidate for the above position must have good communication and drafting skills, a confident approach to work, and be able to demonstrate our core values: Listening and Learning; Working Together; Taking Responsibility; and Innovating.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Certificate of Sponsorship

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

This position is only suitable for candidates seeking to qualify as a Solicitor.

For those candidates with a law degree (or equivalent) and the Legal Practice Course (LPC), this role constitutes the 2-year Period of Recognised Training required by the SRA to allow, upon successful completion, qualification as a Solicitor.

For those candidates with a law degree (or equivalent) and seeking to qualify by way of SQE, this role constitutes the 2-year Qualifying Work Experience required by the SRA. Please note that the SQE is not funded as part of this role and applicants should have already successfully completed SQE1.