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The General Counsel will provide legal services management and expert advice to the Trust's Board of Directors and Senior leadership teams; liaising directly with external solicitors when required. The post-holder will provide advice and information to all staff disciplines as well as to patients and the public.

The role will be key to the ongoing delivery and future development of a Legal Services Strategy. You will act as a key lynchpin in leading on and developing the work which is underway to establish a Legal Services Collaborative for healthcare providers across Liverpool.

This exciting new development, backed by NHS England, seeks to be transformative and bold, ensuring the establishment of a high performing in-house legal services offer. As General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal services management to member trusts of the Legal Services Collaborative.

The General Counsel will be a lead specialist and expert source of knowledge in legal matters and have significant previous experience of managing legal services and advising senior leaders in an NHS Trust. When required, they will act as Relationship Manager between the Trust and external solicitors ensuring that the NHS is receiving value for money support.

Description Qualifications/PQE: PQE in Healthcare Law, Master Qualification or equivalent, Qualified lawyer in England and Wales