Jobs, fresher vacancy - Solicitor • Essex

Company: Focus Resourcing

Essex

Solicitor (Healthcare) Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate Use your healthcare legal expertise to make a real difference. The legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your healthcare legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation. Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery. What we're looking for: Qualifications Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experienceDemonstrable healthcare legal experience (in-house, NHS, charity or private practice)Degree-level education or higherCurrent practising certificate Experience & skills required: Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standardsA broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providersExperience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory complianceCommercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic adviceExcellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiencesStrong drafting skills with attention to detailAbility to manage competing priorities and work independentlyA resilient, professional and ethical approachCommitment to ongoing professional development Your impact You will work across an exceptionally varied healthcare-focused legal portfolio, including: Healthcare commissioner and NHS Standard ContractsRegulatory compliance (CQC, NHS England, Charity Commission, OSCR)Patient data, GDPR and information governanceComplaints and Ombudsman mattersInquests and HM Coroner proceedingsCourt of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty Standards and LPAsProfessional regulatory matters (NMC, HCPC, fitness to practise)Human rights and safeguarding issuesDrafting and negotiating clinical, commercial and partnership agreements Alongside this, you will support the wider charity on employment, litigation, IP, governance and ethical matters.