Healthcare Inquests Solicitor (Re train)
Posted 2 hours 23 minutes ago by Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
£55,000 - £74,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Manchester, United Kingdom, M21 0
Job Description
Healthcare Inquests Solicitor (Re train)This is a rare opportunity for a senior solicitor to retrain into healthcare inquests and court of protection work at a leading Top 100 national firm in Manchester.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 inquests team, work on nationally significant cases, and immediately put your advocacy skills to use.What You'll Be Doing:
- 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
- Take ownership of complex care decisions through Court of Protection work, developing experience in mental capacity law
- Competitive salary 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