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Salary for this role£57,528 – £64,750 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2412, Solicitors and lawyers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £51,600 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The role of the Senior Lawyer is to support the Legal Services team in the provision of a dedicated in-house legal service in order to mitigate risks and achieve cost savings across the following core areas:

- Claims: management of clinical negligence and third-party claims, in line with NHSR's schemes. To work closely with clinicians and Trust Divisions to robustly defend claims and protect the interests of the Trust

- Inquests: support and representation of staff in the Coroner's Court, working closely with local Coroner's Officers on a large portfolio of inquests

- Healthcare advice: including advice for clinical and non-clinical situations

- Disclosure requests: assisting the Coroner, Police, Local Authority, and any other authorized third party as required. These may be complex proceedings.

- Training: providing internal and external training on core work areas.

The proposed interview date is: 20th November

Main duties of the job

The Senior Lawyer will have experience in one or more of the above detailed core areas managed by the Legal Team.

The Solicitor will be required to undertake the following duties:

1. Clinical Negligence Claims

2. Reporting

3. Third Party Claims

4. Training

5. Inquests

6. Other Court cases

7. Healthcare advice

8. Support to staff

9. Clinical governance and learning

10. Development

11. To participate in the on-call rota for urgent Police requests

12. To Assist with any other reasonable request by the Head of Legal Services, as appropriate

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0687

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Lawyer who shares our passion to support staff in the delivery of outstanding healthcare and demonstrates the Trusts values to achieve that aim.

We recognise that working in-house is a niche role and would be keen to hear from candidates with relevant experience who have an interest in developing a fulfilling career in the NHS. We pride ourselves on providing all our advice and inquest representation in-house where possible, being accessible to all Trust staff for advice and support, and for our ability to get the best outcome on claims.

Additional Contact Details

Additional contact number: 0300 422 3160

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Law degree or equivalent
Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with current appropriate legal experience
Strong evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

Experience of Managing Claims; clinical negligence claims would be advantageous
Experience in any of the other core areas (inquests, healthcare advice, other court cases, disclosure)

Desirable

Experience of reporting and analysing data to demonstrate trends and learning
Ability to supervise junior members of staff
Experience of managing third party claims, including employers' and public liability claims
Experience of working in-house for a large NHS organisation
Knowledge of medical terminology from working with clinicians in an NHS environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable case management experience
Ability to work collaboratively within an in-house legal team working across sites
Experience of managing competing priorities in a stressful environment, displaying resilience
High attention to detail
Reliable point of contact for clinicians who require support
Displays initiative in offering solutions and being keen to learn
Displays initiative and a willingness to learn, alongside the drive to independently take forward a project for which they will have responsibility
Ability to adapt to assist with other core areas of work, if required

Desirable

Interest in strengthening reporting provision on core areas and analysing data to demonstrate added value
Interest in developing the Legal team's intranet page as a means of reliable, informative communication with staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.