Solicitor Consultant

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Solicitor Consultant

The closing date is 13 July 2025

The R&D Department manages many research applications for the set-up of research studies every month and contracts are required for the majority of these research studies. The R&D Department employs currently 2.5 WTE Solicitor Consultants and 2 Contracts Managers in the R&D Legal Team, and 17 governance team members including data governance in the R&D Governance Team to co-ordinate the set-up of research studies and manage the necessary contracts.

We require a qualified solicitor to join the R&D Legal team to work with the R&D Legal team and wider R&D Department to :

o Provide a dedicated professional legal service within the R&D Department, providing advice to team members, researchers, and liaising with partner and external organisations.

o Advise on the legal aspects of all contracts relating to research involving the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre hosted by the Trust

The role is full-time but part-time / job share applicants will also be considered.

The role is based at the Trust and you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of 2 days a week (pro rata).

Main duties of the job

Prepare, review, negotiate and advise on all contracts relating to the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

Provide a professional legal service to the R&D Department and Trust researchers to support research from early ideas through to patient benefit and commercialisation.

Liaising with researchers, heads of departments and other staff across the Trust, the University of Cambridge, partner organisations and external organisations.

Liaise with the University of Cambridge legal team, clinical school, research services division and other University departments for matters relating to research within both organisations.

Research and advise independently on particular points of law relating to research including data protection law and ICO guidance.

Advise on compliance with statutory or regulatory matters or the interpretation of Trust policies and procedures relating to research.

Contribute to regular reviews of and updates of the Trust's policies and procedures for research.

Instruct and liaise with external lawyers and counsel as and when necessary.

Liaise with key stakeholders on all issues relating to Trust research including data protection law and management of intellectual property.

Develop and update standardised precedent agreements and / or guidance documents for use in the R&D Department.

Provide training to the R&D Department, researchers and wider community

About us

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have : - applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 13th July 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 21st July 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24 / 7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with Post graduate diploma in legal practice, SQE or equivalent

Experience

Knowledge

Skills

Additional requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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