The Principal Legal Officer is responsible for providing high quality legal services and conducting litigation on behalf of the Health Ombudsman.

The Principal Legal Officer deals with the more complex and urgent matters, provides guidance, and mentoring to more junior legal officers, and assists the Directors in the Legal Services Division in managing the team.

Job details

In this role you will:

• A significant focus on providing high quality, professional and timely legal advice (written and oral) to the Health Ombudsman, and divisions within the OHO, across a broad range of more complex legal issues, including in relation to statutory interpretation, release of information and confidentiality, human rights considerations, crime and corruption matters, public interest disclosures, administrative law, evidence law, criminal law, hospital and health law and contract law matters.
• Undertake litigation in disciplinary proceedings including the drafting of referrals, advising on evidence, holding discussions with legal representatives for practitioners and generally preparing matters for hearing.
•  Undertake other legal actions as directed, including prosecutions on behalf of the Health Ombudsman.
• Manage Court caseloads, including complying with directions, timetables and orders issued other Courts and preparing for and attending directions hearings
• Prepare show cause notices for interim and permanent prohibition orders for unregistered health providers.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• OHO - Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 3.35MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  OHO675621 Principal Legal Officer - RD (PDF, 637KB)
  Role Description