Associate, Clinical Negligence

Kennedys is looking for qualified Associates to join our Healthcare division, based in Birmingham to work on NHS Resolution clinical negligence litigation matters.

This is a great opportunity for candidates who have an interest in this area to join a highly reputable Division, ranked in the top tier for Defendant Clinical Negligence in both Chambers and Legal 500.

Type of Clients:

• NHS Resolution
• NHS Healthcare clients
• Independent hospital groups and practitioners.

Type of Cases:

Claims both pre-litigation and in litigation covering the full range of clinical negligence issues including, surgical, obstetric, orthopaedic and psychiatric.

Experience

• CILEX or Solicitor qualification
• 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
• NHS Resolution experience
• File management
• Client contact
• Experience of managing own clinical negligence and/or personal injury caseload subject to supervision would be beneficial

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with over 2,000 people worldwide across 37 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America.

We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning opportunities to help you develop your skills when you need to, wherever you are in the world.

We value and support diversity as an equal opportunity employer. The environment we practice in is critical as individuals and as members of a cohesive team. We’ve created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.