Job summary
- Main area
- Legal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 349-COR-7699282-RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- WTWA
- Town
- Wythenshawe
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Legal Services Legal Manager (Inquests & Advisory)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Reporting to the Healthcare Legal Services Lead (Inquests & Advisory) and Senior Legal Manager (Inquests & Advisory) and working under their own initiative at a senior level, the Healthcare Legal Services Legal Manager will: -
- Be responsible for the management and provision of expert legal advice across all sites for the designated Speciality Team (Advisory & Inquests).
- Be responsible for ensuring staff across all services and sites are adequately advised and supported.
- Assist in the management of the to day to day running of the designated Speciality Team, including support of the Legal Admin Team and the Legal Administrative Team Leader.
- Jointly lead on the critical evaluation of the Trust’s policies and practice to interpret whether these provide assurance and promote the Trust’s patient safety and patient-centred values.
- Assist in preparing board reports and briefs on high profile matters.
- Jointly lead on triangulation and identification of relevant incidents, inquests, claims, advisory and complaints.
Be responsible for the instruction and management of out-sourced legal services; ensuring the efficient and effective management of all advice on a broad range of legal matters.
Main duties of the job
- Liaise with HM Coroner and his/her Officers to meet the requirements of the Coroner’s Court.
- Ensure the Trust is compliant with the requirements under the Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009 and the Coroners Rules 2013.
- Provide expert advice and support on procedures for inquests.
- Ensure statements are requested and received in a timely fashion. Provide expert review of witness statements, ensuring all witness statements are quality checked prior to disclosure.
- Support and adequately prepare staff for the role of witness before, throughout and after the inquest.
- Obtain statements and any other information which the Coroner requires.
- Arrange and manage de-brief sessions for staff, during and following inquests, as required.
- Provide expert ongoing analysis of the case to ensure appropriate representation is in place for the hearing, including applications to the NHSR for funding where appropriate.
- Support on ensuring the communications team are aware of any potential media interest relating to an inquest
Working for our organisation
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career. We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation. You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust. MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery. We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success. Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients. |
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
| To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. |
Person specification
Knowledge and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to Degree level or equivalent plus further management experience or training to post graduate diploma level or equivalent.
- Expert understanding of the legal policy, and inspection framework
- Statistical knowledge, data-handling and research skills
- Expert knowledge of the CPR
- Evidence of CPD
- High level of knowledge of the MCA 2005
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Sound understanding of health and social care
- Qualified solicitor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of litigation/inquests in the NHS
- Advocacy experience
- Substantial experience in the preparation of reports including analysis of themes and benchmarking data
- Experience of clinical and/or corporate governance
- Experience of delivering and delivering training or workshops
- Experience of writing reports, delivering presentations and training to all levels within the organisation
- Experience of policy development and implementation across complex organisations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of successful project delivery
- Experience of teaching
- Post-qualification experience as a practising in-house legal expert within an NHS environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katy Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Legal Manager - Advisory & Inquests
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 2585
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