Job Description

UCLH is a leading acute trust. The Trust provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.



The Legal Services team falls within the Corporate Governance Team and works closely with colleagues across the trust to resolve legal issues and contribute to the governance structure. The corporate legal team advises the Trust on a wide range of issues, including but not limited to, employment, commercial contracts, data protection and safeguarding.



UCLH graduate solicitor apprenticeship will support you to qualify as a solicitor through the new Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE1 and SQE2) pathway. UCLH will fully fund your training during the SQE training programme. The new Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship and SQE route to qualification is a welcome opportunity to widen access to the profession and enables us to support you to qualification without any student debt.



The Post holder will support the legal team in providing legal advice to the Trust on a range of legal disciplines. As part of your apprenticeship, you will assist with a wide range of matters, but will specifically be involved in litigation and other areas as set out below:

Litigation Support:

Assist with a range of litigation matters including court of protection cases, employment tribunal hearings, and judicial reviews. Duties include drafting pleadings, preparing case bundles, liaising with clients and stakeholders, and supporting court hearings.

Commercial Contracts:

Assist with the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with NHS policies and relevant legislation.

Legal Research and General Assistance:

Conduct thorough legal research on a variety of issues relevant to NHS operations, policies, and legislation. Provide general assistance to the legal team as required, including administration, raising requisitions, file management, monitoring and tracking of legal spend and attendance at meetings.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.



We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:



University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)



National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery



Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals



University College Hospital Grafton Way Building



Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine



University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre



The Hospital for Tropical Diseases



University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street



We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.



We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Maths, English and degree certificates will be requested before you are invited to the group assessment - results slips cannot be accepted. Applicants must not be enrolled in any other form of education?at the start of the apprenticeship programme.

ASSESSMENT and INTERVIEW:

This will be a two-stage in-person process for shortlisted candidates:

1st stage - Group assessments - 27/10/2025- morning 2nd stage - Individual interviews on successful completion of the assessment - 27/10/2025- afternoon Candidates must ensure that they can attend before applying

SALARY:

Band 5 Annex 21 (salary displayed is inclusive of HCAS)



First 6 months 65% of top of the band + HCAS



Then final two years at 70% and 75% of top of the band + HCAS respectively.



If you are an existing NHS employee, you may be entitled to pay protection if you are appointed to this apprentice role and your current basic pay is higher than the advertised rate. Should you require further information, please email uclh.apprenticeshipsprogramme@nhs.net.



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*



UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working .



To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?