Claims Officer inFulwood inFulwood PUBLISHED 13 AUG 2024

It will be your responsibility to assist the Head of Legal Services & Claims with inquest funding applications and evaluate risk management issues arising from claims.
We are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent verbal and written communication to join the legal team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. A professional manner and strong interpersonal skills are vital, with the ability to build and maintain good relationships with individuals at all levels.

You will take an active role in supporting the processing of potential claims by conducting preliminary investigations into allegations and small claims, ensuring there is a thorough and precise examination of each case.

You will also manage the day-to-day operations of litigation claims, including Clinical Negligence, Employer Liability, and Public Liability Claims. Provide essential "In-house" legal advice, contributing significantly to our legal team's success.

In the absence of the Head of Legal Services & Claims, you will seek clarification of legal advice from Trust Solicitors or the National Health Service Resolution (NHSR) on clinical negligence case management.

It will be your responsibility to assist the Head of Legal Services & Claims with inquest funding applications and evaluate risk management issues arising from claims. You will provide advice, support, and education to staff on medico-legal matters, including Coroner’s Inquests and other court proceedings.

We have over 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarla Kukadia-Fielding Job title: Head of Legal Services & Claims Email address: Telephone number:
We are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent verbal and written communication to join the legal team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. A professional manner and strong interpersonal skills are vital, with the ability to build and maintain good relationships with individuals at all levels.

You will take an active role in supporting the processing of potential claims by conducting preliminary investigations into allegations and small claims, ensuring there is a thorough and precise examination of each case.

You will also manage the day-to-day operations of litigation claims, including Clinical Negligence, Employer Liability, and Public Liability Claims. Provide essential "In-house" legal advice, contributing significantly to our legal team's success.

In the absence of the Head of Legal Services & Claims, you will seek clarification of legal advice from Trust Solicitors or the National Health Service Resolution (NHSR) on clinical negligence case management.

It will be your responsibility to assist the Head of Legal Services & Claims with inquest funding applications and evaluate risk management issues arising from claims. You will provide advice, support, and education to staff on medico-legal matters, including Coroner’s Inquests and other court proceedings.

We have over 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarla Kukadia-Fielding Job title: Head of Legal Services & Claims Email address: Telephone number:


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