Locum Solicitor/clinical Claims Manager

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.

Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority, the National Pensions Reserve Fund, the National Development Finance Agency and the National Asset Management Agency.

The NTMA is designated as the State Claims Agency (SCA) when performing the claims management and risk management functions delegated to it under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.

The SCA’s principal objectives are:

• While acting in the best interest of taxpayers, to act fairly and ethically in its dealings with people who have suffered injuries and who take legal actions against the State or State bodies, and the families of these people; and
• To implement targeted personal injury and property damage risk work programmes to mitigate litigation risk in State authorities and healthcare enterprises, in order to reduce the costs of future litigation against the State.

The SCA’s remit covers personal injury and third-party property damage risks and claims relating to certain State authorities including the State itself, Government ministers, the Attorney General, the Health Service Executive, the voluntary healthcare sector, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Defence Forces and community and comprehensive schools. It also manages third-party costs arising from certain Tribunals of Inquiry.

Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:

• Hybrid work options;
• An extensive wellbeing programme A diverse range of initiatives LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, International and Multicultural Awareness Team (IMAT), Sports and Social, Volunteering and lots more;
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation;
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees;
• Career average defined benefit pension scheme.

Role summary:

• Responsible for management of assigned portfolio of clinical claims against the State under the Clinical Indemnity Scheme.
• Typically, portfolio will consist of circa 200 open claims and level of potential liability arising from individual claims can be up to €1,000,000.
• Responsible for investigation and evaluation of each claim assigned and for seeking guidance from senior colleagues on direction as appropriate.
• Proposes approach for investigation and resolution of case and will implement subject to approval.
• Liaises with solicitors and other third parties to seek guidance on most appropriate approach to claim.
• Selects solicitors, barristers and experts for case and will attend meetings with the hospital or health agency.
• Responsible for ensuring timely processing of all claims, ensuring documentation is accurate.
• Responsible for assisting health authorities, hospitals in respect of managing/assisting with coronial inquests.
• Acts as a daily contact for hospitals and other health agencies assigned to provide advice and guidance on issues pertinent to the Clinical Indemnity Scheme.
• Provides medical legal advice to all hospitals within the assigned portfolio May allocate work to administrators but has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience in clinical claims/litigation;
• Proven track record in medical defence litigation;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work as a part of team;
• Legal or ACII qualification.

Pension Abatement

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing department/office/body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

For more details and to apply please click at Locum Solicitor/Clinical Claims Manager 

Closing date for applications is Monday 5 August 2024.