Adult Social Care Senior Lawyer

What's involved with this role: Interim Adult Social Care Senior Lawyer
Reference no: Bury 0009 8DDB / 1Standard DBS disclosure requiredHybrid workingKey responsibilities:

• Undertake a caseload of Adult Social care matters
  
• Provide detailed and accurate advice on the Council’s responsibilities under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Mental Health Act 1983
  
• Submit applications to the Court of Protection and High Court
  
• You will be expected to attend court, negotiate, and conduct your own advocacy
  

• Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practicing certificate
  
• Extensive knowledge of law, legislation and application relevant to area of specialism.
  
• Experience of managing at a senior level in a large, complex organisation in line with the areas of functional responsibility.
  
• Experience of Adult Social Care law
  
• Significant experience of handling and prioritising a personal caseload of legal matters/cases with excellent knowledge in this area of law.
  
• Be an excellent negotiator, with first rate communication skills
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - you will be able to communicate effectively up to senior levels right across the business using all mediums.
  
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to guide, motivate and develop your team.
  
• Ability to constructively challenge staff on legal and performance matters.
  

Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.     

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.