All positions within Legal & Risk Services are advertised via the NHS Jobs website.
If you are thinking of a career with Legal and Risk Services (or the NHS in Wales) then please visit the NHS Wales Careers website which has detailed information on career paths in Wales.
We also offer work experience positions for students and recent graduates. Find out more here.
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At Legal and Risk Services, we support the development of our all our staff, no matter what stage of their legal career. Our newly appointed Head of Legal Training and Development takes strategic responsibility for our trainee solicitors, paralegal staff and the continuing professional development of our qualified lawyers. We also offer a personal mentoring scheme and a CILEx Support Group run by our Legal Executives.
Vanessa Lllewellyn - Head of Legal Training and Development
In addition to managing a clinical negligence caseload of high value complex claims, Vanessa is the Head of Legal Training & Development for all of Legal and Risk Services. This involves strategic management of internal training for qualified and pre-qualified staff to ensure both regulatory compliance and awareness of current legal issues impacting the advice we provide to our NHS colleagues. Vanessa also supports all Team Managers within Legal & Risk Services in providing bespoke client training upon legal issues relevant to the NHS.
Vanessa is the appointed Training Principal under the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority and supports all staff, from trainee solicitors to senior lawyers, in their career development. Vanessa also has management of the Mentor Scheme, allowing all colleagues to seek or provide support upon any issues including personal objectives and career development.