Senior Solicitor - Clinical Negligence
- Recruiter
- Select Appointments Ltd
- Location
- England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
- Salary
- £0.0000000 per annum
- Posted
- 15 Nov 2016
- Closes
- 13 Dec 2016
- Ref
- SL40739
- Contact
- Lewis Shepherd
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Clinical / Medical Negligence
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Clinical Negligence Lawyer - Newly qualified to 2 years experience
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Team Information:
Our defendant only practice based both in London and Cambridge advises the NHS Litigation Authority, NHS Trusts, the Medical Protection Society and medical malpractice insurers of private hospitals, clinics and practitioners on clinical negligence claims. We also advise on medical insurance coverage, health law advice, and regulatory matters and represent clients at inquests and judicial reviews.
Type of Clients:
NHS Litigation Authority, NHS Healthcare clients, independent hospital groups and practitioners.
Type of Cases:
Generally claims ranging from values of £20,000 up to £15,000,000 both pre-litigation and in litigation covering the full range of clinical negligence issues including, surgical, obstetric, orthopaedic and psychiatric.
Qualifications:
Essential: Strong Academics (2.1 or higher degree) or equivalent.
Desirable: Newly Qualified Solicitor
Experience:
Essential:
Good knowledge of clinical negligence litigation process and Civil Procedure Rules.
Litigation experience within clinical negligence or personal injury as part of a training contract.
Desirable:
Experience of managing own clinical negligence and/or personal injury caseload subject to supervision.
Hospital experience such as complaints handling or medically trained or qualified such as nurses who are looking to take an alternative route.
File management. Client contact.