Legal Counsel (part time) | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust has created an exciting new opportunity for an experienced senior legal professional to develop an expert corporate legal function supporting our corporate departments and clinical boards. This role involves providing advice and expertise on FOI, research and commercial contracts, regulation, and litigation.Key responsibilities include:Providing legal advice and leadership to the FOI team, ensuring compliance with FOI legislation and managing sensitive requests;Supporting broader legal functions including employment, estates, court of protection work, and commercial contracts;Developing the legal services team, including creating new business practices, drafting templates, and SOPs;Collaborating with third-party legal suppliers to ensure value for money and managing budgets for external legal counsel.University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK’s most complex NHS trusts, serving a diverse population with a range of services across eight sites, including University College Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and others. We provide specialized acute services, focusing on complex illnesses such as cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our facilities include advanced support services like critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.UCLH is committed to sustainability, aiming for net zero emissions by 2031 (direct) and 2040 (indirect). We pride ourselves on being a top NHS trust to work for, as evidenced by staff surveys.For more details, including the full Person Specification and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.This advert closes on Tuesday 9 September ..... full job details .....