Senior Associate - Healthcare Inquests

Weightmans is a top 40 ranked law firm and we are seeking an Inquest solicitor to join our expanding Regulatory Healthcare Advisory team.  The Regulatory Healthcare Advisory team is very diverse, offering a broad range of expert advice to organisations and individuals in relation to health-based regulatory matters and proceedings.  We have an enviable client base, from NHS Trusts to private healthcare providers and cover inquests, Court of Protection applications, Mental Health Tribunals and other regulatory challenges; including advising on and defending prosecutions by Care Quality Commission and providing advice on a wide range of other health and care issues such as consent and confidentiality, capacity and best interests and discharge processes. 

The role will primarily focus on managing a caseload of inquest files for our various NHS clients, care homes and other organisations, and possibly some of the broader healthcare advisory work.  With our diverse offering, inevitably there will be both the scope and need for our lawyers to be involved in work for clients outside of their core caseload.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage a case load of files
• Attend Inquest hearings at court, including travel.
• Advocacy at pre-inquest review hearings and inquests
•  Meetings with clients and witnesses in preparation for court hearings. Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

About your new role

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role, as well as achieving the targets set by the firm and complying with the relevant policies and procedures.

About You

Essential

• Qualified solicitor 3-7 yr PQE
• Advocacy experience
• A willingness to develop advocacy skills

Desirable

• Regulatory defence experience
• Inquest advocacy experience

The candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Healthcare experience is desirable
• Inquest experience is desirable
• Regulatory defence experience is desirable
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent collaborative and team working skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.