Litigation Administrator, Belfast

Our client a leading public sector organisation is looking for a Full-Time Litigation Administrator in Belfast.

Hours: 37.5 hrs, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Pay: £11.20ph

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1 To provide high quality, effective and comprehensive administrative support systems to

the Litigation function within the organisation, making decisions on the basis of need.

2 To provide daily administrative support, including diary management, arranging

meetings, drafting and typing letters, data inputting and processing, email

management, records management etc.

3. To ensure the provision of an efficient and effective first point of contact for legal claims

and enquiries received both internally and externally by the Trust.

4 To respond to all litigation queries, correspondence and telephone calls in a timely and

professional manner; initiating action where possible; reporting progress as appropriate;

preparing case files and supporting information and ensuring detailed audit trails for all

legal claims received by the Trust.

5 To act as the first point of contact to the Trust’s legal advisors, providing a co-ordination

role in the effective management of legal cases and provision of information e.g. Patient

Report Forms, witness statements, personnel records, Untoward Incident records,

training records, police reports and any other material as deemed necessary by

Solicitors or outside Agencies etc.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English/English Language (or equivalent) and a

minimum of one year’s experience in an administrative / secretarial position to include a

working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point

Presentation or equivalent.

2. Word/Text Processing Level 2 – OCR/RSA (or equivalent).

3. Demonstrate ability to minute/note take.

4. Ability to prioritise workload and to work to tight timescales.

5. Proven ability to work as a member of a team, and on own initiative.

6. To possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to work

effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

1. Working knowledge of a litigation/claims environment.

2. Experience of using Datix Risk Management Software.

To apply please send CV via the link or call Stephanie Wilson on 90720140

Litigation Administrator