Court of Protection Solicitor

Job Description

Salary: £48000 - £55000 per annum

COURT OF PROTECTION SOLICITOR, 2+ PQE – LIVERPOOL - Looking to develop your Healthcare law expertise within a growing national team handling complex Court of Protection matters?

A leading national law firm is looking to recruit a Healthcare Solicitor with at least 2 years’ PQE to join its expanding team in Liverpool. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced specialists, advising NHS bodies and other healthcare organisations on a varied range of Court of Protection and healthcare law matters.

The Role

You’ll advise NHS bodies and public and private healthcare organisations on a range of matters, including:
  • Court of Protection applications, treatment and best interests cases, including advocacy.
  • Mental Capacity Act issues and deprivation of liberty.
  • Public law, judicial review and human rights matters.
  • NHS continuing healthcare funding and responsible commissioner issues.
  • Patient complaints, incident investigations and regulatory matters.
You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to client training, webinars and articles, while identifying opportunities to develop client relationships and generate further work.

Who are they looking for?

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Barristers with 2+ years’ PQE, proven Court of Protection experience and a background in healthcare law.

You’ll have strong communication and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to client service. The ability to work collaboratively within a busy team and a willingness to travel are also important. Experience in inquests would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a growing Healthcare practice with a national reputation, advising on complex and interesting matters across the health and social care sector.

Flexible working is supported, with the firm open to discussing individual requirements. You’ll also benefit from working alongside an experienced team, with opportunities to develop your technical expertise and build your career.

To apply, contact Melanie Daly at eNL on 0161 850 0745 or email melanie.daly@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever their ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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