Legal Officer

Job Description

Title: Legal Officer

Company Name: Divine Mercy Hospital Ltd.

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 45 years

Job Location: Gazipur (Kaliganj)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 3 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hospital

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Master of Law (LLM)

• Bar Council Enrollment.

• Minimum 3 to 6 years experience, preferably in healthcare, insurance, labour law, or corporate legal practice.

• Working within a legal department, private practice specializing in healthcare law, or in-house hospital legal team.

• 3 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hospital

• Age 25 to 45 years

• Ability to independently and accurately interpret patient privacy and health information policies; analyze complex legal issues.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce formal correspondence and legal documents; communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal staff.

• Strong negotiation skills; ability to de-escalate challenging situations; empathy when communicating with distressed patients, families, or staff.

• Exceptional time management; ability to work under pressure and meet tight legislative deadlines.

• High accuracy in processing legal requests, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take initiative.

A. Medico-Legal & Information Release

• Process Legal Requests: Receive, assess, and process all medico-legal requests including subpoenas, police requests, solicitors' letters, and court orders for release of patient health information.

• Financial Dispute: Provide legal advisory support to management if any financial dispute arises by the patient party.

• Privacy Compliance: Ensure all information releases comply with relevant privacy legislation and hospital policies.

• Subject Access Requests: Manage Subject Access Requests from patients seeking copies of their medical records, ensuring legislative timelines are met.

• Consent Verification: Verify appropriateness of requests, confirm patient consent, conduct identification checks, and maintain accurate records of all disclosures.

B. Claims & Litigation Support

• Advisory Support: Provide legal advisory support to the authority if any conflict arises between patient party and hospital administration or consultants or other stakeholders and suggest further steps.

• Case Management: Manage a caseload of clinical negligence claims and personal injury claims, including statement preparation, analysis of expert evidence, and coordination with insurers.

• Coronial Inquests: Coordinate hospital involvement in coroner's inquests, including reviewing evidence, preparing staff for testimony, attending hearings, and supporting witnesses.

• External Counsel Liaison: Liaise with external advocates, insurers, and courts on litigation matters; track case progress, costs, and outcomes.

• Incident Review: Review incident reports and adverse event investigations to assess medico-legal exposure and support risk management strategies.

C. Contract Review & Legal Documentation

• Contract Drafting: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of hospital contracts, including service agreements, supplier contracts, consultancy agreements, MOUs, and partnership agreements.

• Contract Register: Maintain a central legal contract register with key terms, expiry dates, and risk flags.

• Policy Development: Assist in drafting and reviewing hospital policies, procedures, and consent frameworks to ensure legal compliance.

D. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Healthcare Regulations: Advise on compliance with healthcare regulations.

• Data Protection: Support compliance with data protection laws, advising on data breaches and mitigation actions.

• Governance Support: Provide legal advisory support to management committees and contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.

E. Employment & Labor Relations Support

• Advisory Role: Advise management on disciplinary cases, grievances, terminations, consultant complaint and appeals in line with employment laws and collective bargaining agreements.

• Dispute Resolution: Support management in labor disputes and conciliation proceedings.

F. General Legal Advisory & Administrative Duties

• Legal Research: Conduct legal research and analysis to support various legal matters including compliance, risk management, and potential litigation.

• Stakeholder Communication: Respond to inquiries from internal departments, external agencies, and regulatory bodies.

• Training: Provide advice and guidance to clinical and administrative staff on medico-legal issues, privacy obligations, and documentation standards.

• Gratuity,Mobile bill
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Festival Bonus: 2