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Senior Lawyer- Court of Protection • Cardiff / St Asaph
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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in Cardiff / St Asaph
with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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1. Can you tell us about your legal experience and how it relates to the Court of Protection and the Mental Capacity Act? Can you tell us about your legal experience and how it relates to the Court of Protection and the Mental Capacity Act?
2. What specific cases have you handled that involved Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and what challenges did you encounter? What specific cases have you handled that involved Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and what challenges did you encounter?
3. Can you describe your experience with mental health law, particularly in relation to the Mental Health Act? Can you describe your experience with mental health law, particularly in relation to the Mental Health Act?
4. How do you ensure you are up-to-date with changes in legislation and legal precedents that affect your practice? How do you ensure you are up-to-date with changes in legislation and legal precedents that affect your practice?
5. Describe a situation where you had to make a difficult decision regarding a client's capacity. What factors did you consider in your decision-making process? Describe a situation where you had to make a difficult decision regarding a client's capacity. What factors did you consider in your decision-making process?
6. Can you give an example of how you have effectively managed competing priorities in a high-pressure environment? Can you give an example of how you have effectively managed competing priorities in a high-pressure environment?
7. As a senior lawyer, how do you approach the line management and development of junior lawyers and paralegals? As a senior lawyer, how do you approach the line management and development of junior lawyers and paralegals?
8. Describe your experience with mentoring or supervising less experienced legal staff. What strategies do you employ to support their professional growth? Describe your experience with mentoring or supervising less experienced legal staff. What strategies do you employ to support their professional growth?
9. How do you build and maintain relationships with clients, particularly in sensitive cases involving mental health or capacity issues? How do you build and maintain relationships with clients, particularly in sensitive cases involving mental health or capacity issues?
10. Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a client in court? What was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience? Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a client in court? What was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
11. How do you exemplify and promote the core values of listening, learning, working together, taking responsibility, and innovating in your work? How do you exemplify and promote the core values of listening, learning, working together, taking responsibility, and innovating in your work?
12. Can you provide an example of a time when collaboration with other healthcare professionals was crucial in resolving a legal issue? Can you provide an example of a time when collaboration with other healthcare professionals was crucial in resolving a legal issue?
13. Given the sensitive nature of cases in the Court of Protection, how do you approach communication with clients and their families? Given the sensitive nature of cases in the Court of Protection, how do you approach communication with clients and their families?
14. Can you share an experience where you had to deliver difficult news to a client or their family? How did you handle that conversation? Can you share an experience where you had to deliver difficult news to a client or their family? How did you handle that conversation?
15. How comfortable are you speaking Welsh with clients or colleagues? Can you give an example of a situation where language played an important role in your work? How comfortable are you speaking Welsh with clients or colleagues? Can you give an example of a situation where language played an important role in your work?
16. What do you believe are the most significant challenges currently facing lawyers working within the Court of Protection? What do you believe are the most significant challenges currently facing lawyers working within the Court of Protection?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Lawyer- Court of Protection with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Cardiff / St Asaph\n\n Legal & Risk Services is a division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership which provides a comprehensive legal advisory service to the NHS. Our Core Values, which are important in how we work with our clients and how we support our colleagues, are: Listening and Learning Working together Taking responsibility Innovating We have an exciting opportunity for a senior experienced lawyer to join our Complex Patient Team with a particular focus on Court of Protection work. We advise and represent the whole of the NHS in Wales.Extensive experience in Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Health Act, Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of children is essential. The types of cases we typically advise on include: Consent and capacity for adults and children Use of restraint Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (soon to transition to the Liberty Protection Safeguards) Mental Heath End of life decision making Inquests that have issues of Mental Health or Mental Capacity. The Team are experts in their field who are regularly instructed in novel and high profile cases. We work closely with our clients' Mental Health, Learning Disability, Paediatric, Nursing, and Intensive Care teams. The work of Legal & Risk has been recognised in the awards we have won. We aim to push boundaries and continue to develop ways to support the important work of the NHS. You will be responsible for screening and risk assessing new enquiries; liaising with clients and witnesses to investigate and prepare cases; taking witness statements and supporting witnesses through the court process; attending and undertaking advocacy at hearings at court; providing written advice to clients. This will include reviewing medical records/reports, drafting letters to obtain evidence and leading in the preparation of client advice, witness statements, court bundles, and instructions to counsel. As a senior lawyer you will be responsible for the line management, supervision and development of junior lawyers and paralegals.You will play a key strategic role in helping to develop the team and build close client relationships. The ideal candidate for this position must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and can demonstrate our core values. There will be a need for empathy and sensitivity due to the very personal nature of the cases we deal with. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. "}