Legal Assistant for Inquests
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Occupation Type
Legal associate professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Working Part time: 15 or 22.5 hours per week
Assistant for Inquests to work 2 or 3 days per week as part of a proposed job-share arrangement.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Legal Services Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Legal Services team falls within Corporate Services and works closely with colleagues across the Trust to resolve legal issues and to contribute to the governance structure.
The role will be worked on a job share basis and will involve obtaining reports and statements for coroner's inquest investigations, providing information and support for witnesses in the lead up to and at the inquest hearing.
Subject to agreement, the successful candidate will job-share the full role, with shared responsibility for service delivery and clear handover arrangements.
We are committed to flexible working and will review the job-share arrangement to ensure it meets both service needs and the needs of post-holders.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibility Requires The Post-holder To
Assistant for Inquests to work 2 or 3 days per week as part of a proposed job-share arrangement.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Legal Services Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Legal Services team falls within Corporate Services and works closely with colleagues across the Trust to resolve legal issues and to contribute to the governance structure.
The role will be worked on a job share basis and will involve obtaining reports and statements for coroner's inquest investigations, providing information and support for witnesses in the lead up to and at the inquest hearing.
Subject to agreement, the successful candidate will job-share the full role, with shared responsibility for service delivery and clear handover arrangements.
We are committed to flexible working and will review the job-share arrangement to ensure it meets both service needs and the needs of post-holders.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibility Requires The Post-holder To
- Coordinate and manage inquest processes from notification through to conclusion
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Harper-Lea Job title: Head of Legal Services Email address: sarah.harper-lea@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244366463