Mental Health Solicitor

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of mental health cases, including meeting with clients, conducting advocacy, and reviewing medical records
  

• Corresponding with professionals, family members, and other stakeholders
  

• Attending Tribunal hearings, Hospital Managers Hearings, and Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings
  

• Travelling to visit clients in hospitals, subject to Covid -19 risk assessments
  

• Marketing and business development to raise the profile of the firm and expand its client base
  

Requirements

Essential:

• A qualified solicitor, newly qualified or above, or an experienced caseworker
  

• Holds the Law Society Mental Health Accreditation
  

• Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983, Tribunal Procedure Rules, SRA regulations, and legal aid contract requirements
  

• Experience conducting advocacy and representing clients at Tribunal hearings.
  

• Excellent client care skills with experience working with vulnerable clients.
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  

Desirable:

• Legal Aid Agency supervisor status in the category of mental health law
  

• Experience with Court of Protection work
  

• A valid driving licence
  

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave
  

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
  

• Enhanced sick leave pay
  

• Birthday leave
  

• Miscarriage and enhanced child bereavement leave pay
  

• Paid time off for volunteering
  

• Flexible working arrangements (office and home -based)