Tamara Webster Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

In this role I work with clients in the retirement village and aged-care sectors at all stages of their business from development to day-to-day operations and wind-down or sale. Key achievements:* Assisting clients with the introduction of new offers, including care suites, preparing full suites of compliance documents and providing on-going advice regarding the practicalities of residents transferring to care;* Acting on the resolution of formal complaints and disputes… Show more In this role I work with clients in the retirement village and aged-care sectors at all stages of their business from development to day-to-day operations and wind-down or sale. Key achievements:* Assisting clients with the introduction of new offers, including care suites, preparing full suites of compliance documents and providing on-going advice regarding the practicalities of residents transferring to care;* Acting on the resolution of formal complaints and disputes under the Retirement Villages Act and relation to the provision of health services;* Acting on the managed exits of retirement village residents causing serious distress and/or harm to other residents; * Presenting on the impact of the End of LIfe Choice Act 2019 on the aged-care sector;* Reviewing and preparing client policies and SOPs on topics including complaints, end of life care, and responding to emergency events; * Advising clients on, and preparing compliance documents for, registration of new retirement villages. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

London, United Kingdom

In this role I provided specialist advice on contracts for clinical research involving Trust staff and patients, liaising directly with pharmaceutical companies and non-profit research organisations to negotiate the terms of research contracts. Key achievements:*Ensured adequate protection of patient safety, staff and patient privacy, and Trust interests in publication;* Involved in the implementation of the GDPR and new Data Protection laws; * Delivered training… Show more In this role I provided specialist advice on contracts for clinical research involving Trust staff and patients, liaising directly with pharmaceutical companies and non-profit research organisations to negotiate the terms of research contracts. Key achievements:*Ensured adequate protection of patient safety, staff and patient privacy, and Trust interests in publication;* Involved in the implementation of the GDPR and new Data Protection laws; * Delivered training to another NHS Trust on engaging in clinical research; * Managed a significant workload, including providing a point of escalation for complex or particularly high risk clinical research contracts. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Key achievements in this role:* Preparation of template Complaints Policy for the Retirement Villages Association, made available to all RVA members; * Presented internal training on the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights and on Retirement Village law;* Provided ongoing operational advice to a wide range of clients on issues arising and regular compliance obligations;* Completed settlements for retirement village with unit title and… Show more Key achievements in this role:* Preparation of template Complaints Policy for the Retirement Villages Association, made available to all RVA members; * Presented internal training on the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights and on Retirement Village law;* Provided ongoing operational advice to a wide range of clients on issues arising and regular compliance obligations;* Completed settlements for retirement village with unit title and leasehold structures. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

In this role I was part of the legal team providing advice and representation to ADHB. I was responsible for approval and negotiation of all clinical trial agreements and research contracts, prepared documents for applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, and was the primary point of contact for the coroners. I also served on the Research Governance Committee and provided legal support to the Complex HIV Advisory Panel. Key Achievements:*… Show more In this role I was part of the legal team providing advice and representation to ADHB. I was responsible for approval and negotiation of all clinical trial agreements and research contracts, prepared documents for applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, and was the primary point of contact for the coroners. I also served on the Research Governance Committee and provided legal support to the Complex HIV Advisory Panel. Key Achievements:* Presented to the Resuscitation Committee on the effect Tracey v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust on New Zealand practice;* Presented in-house training sessions to clinical staff on topics including privacy and informed consent;* Assisted with the transition to the Government Rules of Sourcing;* Developed templates for applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988;* Advised on compliance with new legislation including under the Children's Act 2014;* Prepared over 50 applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 to ensure that patients lacking capacity received appropriate ongoing care and assistance with property affairs as required;* Assisted with the transition to the Government Rules of Sourcing;* Organised continuing professional development seminars for DHB in-house lawyers. Show less

Auckland

I worked as a research assistant on a project considering the potential for using personally emotional words in speech language therapy for people with language aphasia following a stroke. As part of this project, I was involved in the writing of a journal article and was the main contributer for this article.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) And Bachelor Of Law (Honours) (Llb Hons), Psychology And Law

Activities and Societies: Rainbow Law, Equal Justice Project First in course: Law of Torts, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, 2011.

Professional Legal Studies, Private Client