Paralegal - nursing care

Cardiff office - six month fixed term contract

An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal to work in our expanding Nursing Care Department.

Reporting to Lisa Morgan, Partner, the role involves challenging decisions on NHS Continuing Healthcare cases. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own file load, with supervision. This will involve, taking clients instructions and preparing cases for review panels, including drafting witness statements and letters, as well as reviewing medical records. In addition to case preparation, the role will involve advocacy in presenting cases to internal review panels.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent IT skills and have the ability to cope with a visual file database. The role will involve communication with clients via the telephone, therefore excellent inter-personal skills are essential along with a good telephone manner.

The ideal candidate will be well-organised, a good team player and should possess accurate keyboard skills as they will be required to undertake their own administration/typing.

Closing date: Friday 18 May 2012.