Experienced clinical negligence & healthcare regulatory Solicitor (non-practising). Interim Head of Legal Services at busy district NHS hospital trust for 8 months in 2020 during Covid pandemic, covering full-time role in 0.8 FTE, handling clinical & non-clinical claims, inquests, advice requests, Court of Protection cases etc. Similar role in 2018 as Consultant Solicitorcovering head of legal department’s maternity leave, 3:2 job share, leading team of six at large acute NHS Trust, building on 2.5 years' previous NHS clinical claims, inquest & complaints experience.Previously 13 years PQE specializing principally in medical malpractice, both in private practice defending doctors and dentists, honing advocacy skills, and as an in-house lawyer in the Lloyd's insurance market, developing language, management and commercial skills, then branching out as business development manager for a group of 15 European law firms. Experienced team manager, having led a team of six in penultimate post, and previously ran a department of eight across two offices, with excellent networking, interpersonal and communication skills. A self-motivated problem solver, with the ability to adapt to new challenges. During career break I worked as a language teacher (Spanish & French); Italian-speaking school ski tour representative; established and ran a successful new school bus service; and served as a school governor.I speak fluent French and Spanish, and intermediate Italian and German.