Healthcare Solicitor

Service Care Solutions is delighted to be recruiting for a Healthcare Solicitor to join a highly respected NHS Trust Legal Team in Salisbury. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a broad, influential in‑house role where your expertise drives safer care, reduced risk, and major cost savings.

Healthcare Solicitor – NHS Trust

Wiltshire – Hybrid/Remote

£40‑£45ph

£35.40 – 39.75ph

3 months with potential for extension

• Healthcare Advice: consent, capacity, data protection, Mental Health Act, regulatory issues, adult and children’s services.
• Manage High Court applications in‑house for significant savings.
• Disclosure Requests: support police and local authorities in childcare and criminal proceedings; handle complex childcare matters at the South West regional centre for children.
• Claims Management: manage clinical negligence & third‑party claims under NHSR schemes; work closely with clinicians to robustly defend Trust interests.
• Inquests: support and represent staff at Coroner’s Court; liaise with local coroners on a substantial inquest portfolio.

• A qualified solicitor (in England and Wales) with significant experience in health‑care law and a current practising certificate.
• Ideally experience working for an NHS Trust in‑house legal team previously.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Hybrid working.
• Weekly pay – the rate offered will depend on experience and interview performance.
• Flexible hours.

If this Healthcare Solicitor role sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, then please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on (phone number removed), or email (url removed).

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.