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Trainee Solicitor
Two year Legal Traineeship
Law Society of Scotland recommended rate paid (AfC band 3)
Traineeship X2 posts, Fixed Term: September 2025
Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment Law, Commercial Property, and Commercial Contracts
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
The Central Legal Office (CLO) provides NHSScotland with legal advice and assistance in every area of law relevant to the health service. We operate a team-based structure, with four Departments – Litigation, Employment, Commercial Contracts and Commercial Property. Each Department comprises experienced solicitors and support staff committed to delivering a responsive and cost-effective service to clients across the NHS. CLO offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid manner, but also has a base at Gyle Square in Edinburgh.
CLO is recruiting for two trainees to commence in September 2025. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to spend time in each of the four CLO legal practice areas. The PEAT 2 programme will be followed.
CLO is a fantastic place to work, offering a varied and interesting range of work.
The Candidate:
Successful candidates will have a degree in Scots Law at 2:1 level or equivalent, and a Diploma in Legal Practice by the time they start in post (if candidates have completed their degree at the time of application their grade should be specified in the application).
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Location:
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Hazel Craik - hazel.craik@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 15th May
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a two-stage interview process, which will take place in June 2024.
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies