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Job Title
Solicitor (1-6 years PQE) Health & Care: Regulatory
Location
Any Office
Description
Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm
providing a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London.
The firm advises businesses across construction, energy
& resource management, higher education and financial services,
complementing the firm's market leadership within housing, local
government and health & social care.
We currently employ over 600 people, including over 90
Partners, and our award-winning teams provide construction,
commercial, corporate, property, regulatory, employment and
litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal advice.
Bevan Brittan is named among 'The Times Best Law Firms
2023' and has recently either won or been shortlisted for a number
of prestigious awards.
We are driven by our 4 values: Relationships, Results,
Reputation and Responsible. These give us a sense of purpose and
ensure we always work collaboratively with clients and colleagues,
continually improve, make the right choices and act with integrity.
Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and
welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
The team
Our Health and Care Regulatory team provides advice and
support to health, social care, education and housing organisations
across the public and independent sector. We are a team of 38
colleagues operating out of all four of our offices (Bristol,
Birmingham, Leeds and London) on a flexible hybrid basis. We take
pride in providing high-quality support to our clients which is
clear, user-friendly and responsive. We are open to discussions
about alternative working patterns.
The role
Vacancies have arisen to join our team, offering the
opportunity to be a part of a diverse and rich practice area that is
intellectually stimulating and hugely rewarding. The role will
involve advising clients on a range of health, social care and
education issues, both contentious and non-contentious.
The team's services include management of complex
litigation in the Court of Protection, human rights, inquests,
mental health, safeguarding, patient safety, serious incident
response, complaints and disputes, HSE/CQC inspection and
enforcement, education, children law, challenges to decision-making
in in health and social care.
Key responsibilities:
Manage your own varied caseload of both advisory and
litigation matters;
Advocacy at inquests, Court of Protection hearings
and Tribunals;
Active involvement in client care and business development.
What we are looking for from you
The ideal applicant will possess the following:
An interest in developing a career in health, social
care law and/or education law;
An ability to work confidently and effectively with
others, clients and colleagues alike
Technical excellence, organised, lateral thinker with
an eye for detail;
Enthusiasm to develop legal skills and a willingness
to take on challenges;
Team player, with the temperament to form strong and
sustained working partnerships
Practical and commercial approach
Work-life balance
Where possible, we want to offer all Bevan Brittan
people flexibility to work their week in a way that suits them - we
operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients,
teams and that of the individual. Our core business hours are 9am -
5:15pm Monday to Friday, however we are open to individuals working
more flexibly around those times and would welcome a conversation
with you if you have any questions.
We offer a substantial benefits package to all
employees including:
A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy
up to an additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance through Vitality
Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Responsible business
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a
core part of Bevan Brittan's identity, running through our culture
and embodied by the clients we serve. We want to demonstrate our
commitment to these causes through actions rather than words;
colleagues from across the firm are already heavily involved, living
and breathing the four pillars of our Responsible Business strategy:
Community Engagement - Each lawyer has the opportunity to undertake pro bono
legal work for local charities and not-for-profit organisations.
We also play an active role through our local office communities,
in 2022 we fundraised and donated a total of £80,000 to our four
regional office charities, with each charity receiving £20,000 to
help fund their vital services.
Environmental Sustainability - Bevan Brittan is proudly a carbon neutral firm. We
have achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our
environmental sustainability plan is focused on achieving our net
zero carbon target.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - We have a strong and vibrant diversity programme
that gives colleagues across the firm an opportunity to take part,
led by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and
supported by our Ambassadors, who drive engagement in our strategy
and raise awareness across the firm.
Wellbeing - We are proud of our open culture, where colleagues
feel empowered to speak openly about physical and mental health
issues and to seek out support when needed. We have trained 21
colleagues across the firm as Mental Health First Aider s and
established a programme of initiatives including our informal
'coffee with' scheme.
Collectively, these four pillars ensure we look after
our colleagues' wellbeing; offer an environment in which all can
progress on merit, regardless of personal circumstances or
background; give something back to the communities in which we work;
and protect the environment.