Senior Legal Counsel - Clinical
Job no: 536085
Work type: Permanent
Location: Various locations
Categories: Legal
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Leadership opportunity to drive Legal Excellence in Healthcare
About the role
Step into the Senior Legal Counsel – Clinical position, where you will collaborate closely with the General Counsel in navigating the complexities of healthcare operations and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
In this pivotal role, you will ensure that Calvary operates within legal boundaries, providing expert guidance on clinical matters and safeguarding our rights through sound legal advice.
Your expertise will be instrumental in driving quality clinical outcomes and effective claims management, contributing to the overall success and legal compliance of our organisation.
Your main duties will include:
- Claims Management Oversight: Supervise the management of medical malpractice and public liability claims to ensure effective resolution and compliance.
- Coronial Inquest Support: Advise and assist Calvary with coronial inquests, providing legal guidance throughout the process.
- National Claims Framework Development: Collaborate in the development and implementation of a national claims management framework to standardise practices across the organisation.
- Reporting and Documentation: Prepare or oversee the preparation of incident and claims reports as required by Calvary’s insurers and the National Executive Leadership Committee.
- Clinical Incident Legal Management: Work with and advise the National Clinical Governance Manager on the legal management of clinical incidents and complaints in Calvary’s hospitals and aged care facilities.
- Comprehensive Legal Advisory: Provide legal advice on a wide range of issues across Calvary’s service areas, including privacy, consent to treatment, insurance, powers of attorney, guardianship, and general health law.
About you
- 10+ years post admission experience as a solicitor with current Practicing Certificate with tertiary qualification(s) in Law, preferably at Senior Associate level.
- Experience in a large legal firm or within an in-house health care services legal team will be well regarded.
- Experience and advanced legal understanding of medical malpractice litigation, professional indemnity matters; public liability matters; coronial inquests.
- Demonstrated litigation, drafting and advisory skills.
- Strong track record of managing negotiations and mediations to successful outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal and client management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a complex environment with staff and stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
For further information please contact Katrina Cunningham, General Counsel on Katrina.Cunningham@calvarycare.org.au
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:
- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Paid parental leave
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
- Flexible hours that make sense for you
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
Please note the following:
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
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