Head of Healthcare Law

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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Main duties of the job

The Head of Healthcare Law leads the Health Board’s ‘in-house’ legal function ensuring the efficient and effective management of all clinical negligence and public/employers’ liability claims made against the Trust, Inquest matters, application of the Mental Health Act and providing advice on a broad range of other legal matters.

The Head of Healthcare Law is a senior management role within the Quality Directorate as well as a subject matter expert role within the broader Health Board.

The Head of Healthcare Law role will be directed by the Director of Quality and is responsible for ensuring that the Trust is provided with efficient and effective legal services to minimise clinical, financial, operational and legal risks.

The role will provide professional leadership and management of the Health Board wide legal service, including development of robust, auditable frameworks which meet best practice standards and external requirements

We are the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.9 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. Providing primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

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

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable