Mental Health Panel Member

Location
Manchester
Salary
£30000 - £60000 per annum
Posted
19 Dec 2018
Closes
16 Jan 2019
Ref
SS01841601
Contact
Simon Shorter
Job Title
Lawyer
Practice Area
Mental Health
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
New opening at a reputable and forward-thinking firm for a Mental Health Panel Member.

This is an opportune time to join the firm as a mental health panel member and become part of an established, specialist team. Applications are encouraged from solicitors, legal executives and paralegals who possess membership of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel.

Responsibilities

  • Managing a busy and challenging caseload
  • Advising patients and their relatives across the full remit of Mental Health Act issues
  • Representing clients at Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings
  • Power of Attorney and Court of Protection matters
  • Judicial reviews
  • Advising on aftercare in the community
  • Incapacity cases

The Candidate

  • Applications are encouraged from solicitors, legal executives and paralegals with solid experience in mental health
  • It is essential to possess membership of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel
  • Technically adept with exceptional client care skills
  • Skilled at working in a team as well as using your own initiative

Firm

Providing legal services with the ethos that each client is treated as an individual, this firm is recognised for its expertise in a range of legal disciplines. It has a reputation for providing a high level of client care and practice management, with a raft of testimonials and recommendations. The firm provides a supportive work environment for its staff alongside the opportunity for career progression. The firm is now recruiting for a Mental Health Panel Member for its office based in Manchester.

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment
  • Competitive salary

Mental Health Panel Member

For further details of this Mental Health Panel Member vacancy, please contact Simon quoting reference SS01841601.