Deputy Legal Services Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity for two Deputy Legal Services Managers within the Legal Services Team at Swansea Bay University Health Board. The role involves managing a complex caseload of clinical negligence claims and inquests, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The post holder will also undertake managerial duties and provide line management to a small team. This position supports the Legal Services Manager in identifying learning opportunities across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Legal Services Manager in ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and procedures.
- Manage a complex, high-value caseload of clinical negligence claims.
- Manage an active inquest caseload.
- Undertake a range of managerial duties to support service efficiency.
- Provide line management to a small number of staff within the Legal Services Team.
- Play a key role in identifying learning opportunities across the organisation.
Essential criteria
- oLaw degree (or equivalent) oManagement qualification (ILM, NVQ etc.) or demonstrable experience of managing a team. oSignificant experience in concerns claims law or related subjects oSpecialist knowledge of relevant procedures and guidelines including NHS Redress (Putting things Right), Civil Procedure Rules, and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 oSpecialist knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- oAble to efficiently prioritise own workload and manage conflicting deadlines etc
Desirable criteria
- oExperience in an administrative or customer service based environment oExperience of conflict resolution and dealing with difficult situations oConfidence in dealing with a number of parties including public, family and senior colleagues oAbility to deal with sensitive and sympathetic situations oExperience of writing concise and formal reports/memorandums oAbility to monitor and review performance against targets oAble to effectively maintain and manage a large and often demanding case load
- oExperience of using the RLDatix system
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Deputy Legal Services Manager
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO NEED OF SERVICE
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Legal Services Team at Swansea Bay University Health Board for two Deputy Legal Services Managers, each offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis to cover service needs. We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and patient-focused individuals to join our team and manage a complex caseload of clinical negligence claims and inquests.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; we welcome applications from both Welsh and English speakers.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of the Deputy Legal Services Manager role is to support the Legal Services Manager in ensuring that the Health Board complies with all relevant legislation and procedures, including:
- The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
- The National Health (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011
- The Coroners and Justice Act 2009
The post holder will play a key role in identifying learning opportunities across t
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