Health Advisory & Inquests Senior Associate Retrain role
Posted 10 days 6 hours ago by Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
£63,000 - £74,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Description
Health Advisory & Inquests Senior Associate Retrain role - Midlands - £74,000 DOE This is a rare opportunity for a senior solicitor to retrain into healthcare law. If you're a senior solicitor looking to specialise in a high-impact area, this is a unique opportunity. Senior retraining roles are uncommon, and here you can move into a Tier 1 healthcare team, work on nationally significant cases, and immediately put your advocacy skills to use. We have recently placed a solicitor with no healthcare experience into this team. With full support and mentoring, they are now thriving, enjoying the variety of work, and quickly developing their advisory and inquest experience.Why You'll Love This Role
- Rare senior retraining opportunity making a strategic move into healthcare law at a senior level
- Improve your courtroom skills by representing NHS clients at inquests and see the impact of your advocacy firsthand
- Take ownership of complex care decisions through Court of Protection work, developing experience in mental capacity law
- Become a trusted advisor on sensitive healthcare and social care issues, helping with high-stakes decisions for major clients
- Work on nationally significant, high-profile cases
- Represent NHS clients at inquests, gaining courtroom experience and lead advocacy on complex matters
- Guide Court of Protection decisions influencing outcomes for people in challenging care situations
- Advise healthcare and social care providers and help shape legal and regulatory strategy on sensitive issues
- Senor Solicitor with strong communication, organisational skills, and leadership potential
- Curious about health and social care law and ready to specialise
- Experienced in handling sensitive matters or from a transferable background, including:
- £74,000 depending on experience + bonus
- Hybrid working for flexibility and work-life balance
- 25 days annual leave + Christmas closure
- Private health and dental insurance
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Opportunity to lead complex cases early in your healthcare law career