Adult Social Care Debt Recovery Paralegal

The Legal Services team play a crucial role in supporting the Trust and Trust employees with all manner of legal matters including Inquests and Claims made against the Trust.

You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the law and procedures relating to debt recovery. This includes supporting the departments lawyers as well as supporting casework on matters relating to the Trust’s debt recovery work.

• Good working knowledge of debt recovery and enforcement in the County Court.
• Support an active caseload with the aim of providing efficient and effective debt recovery advice. Comply with time limits, meet deadlines and advise on strategic case management to ensure that matters are processed effectively and efficiently.
• Deal with incoming post and ensure systems are updated and operated correctly.
• Liaise directly with other Departments within the Trust, debtors, the Court and external third parties.
• Drafting Letters of Claim pursuant to the Practice Direction – Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols and the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims.
• Support negotiations on settlements, instalments and monitoring payment plans.

Preparing Claim Forms.

Prepare Judgment in Default documentation.

Advising the Trust on enforcement options and progressing enforcement with the Court, Land Registry and through High Court Enforcement Officers.

Assist with the preparation of Trust reports.

To assist casework on Debt Recovery matters.

Instruct counsel as necessary, arrange case conferences and attend with counsel at hearings/inquiries as required.

To familiarise and keep up to date with changes in the law and legal practice.

Providing support to facilitate the development and implementation of new procedures within the team.

Why Work With Us

You will be joining a friendly and very supportive Trust, committed to the delivery of quality healthcare services to the people of Devon. We value our staff health and wellbeing and are constantly looking to improve our offer to them, as well as recognising their commitment and excellence through our People awards. We were the first NHS organisation in England to join up hospital and community care with social care creating an integrated care organisation making our Trust an exciting and interesting place to work and grow your career. In support of this you will also have access to a programme of high-quality training and development.

You will be joining the Trust at a very exciting time in its history. A new Devon wide Electronic Paper Record is due to go live over the next

12 months, and you will be at the forefront of the Legal Services offering to the Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jamie Whaling Job title: Associate Director of Legal Services Email address: Jamie.whaling@nhs.net Telephone number: 07393 799 539