Healthcare Associate

Kennedys is looking for an experienced Healthcare Associate to work in our healthcare team on healthcare advisory, mental health and capacity matters and Court of Protection cases. Based in Cambridge, this full-time, permanent role is a great opportunity to join our highly reputable healthcare Division, ranked in the top tier for Defendant Clinical Negligence in both Chambers and Legal 500.

The Team

Our Healthcare division advises the NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts and medical malpractice insurers of private hospitals, clinics and practitioners on EL/PL and clinical negligence claims. The team advises on medical insurance coverage, health law advice, high profile Court of Protection matters, Child Protection issues and regulatory matters and represent clients at inquests and judicial reviews. The team has a presence across our London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Sheffield and some of our global offices.

The Role

As our new Healthcare Associate, you will act for clients including:

• Medical malpractice insurers and their insured Hospitals and healthcare providers
• NHS Healthcare clients
• Insured healthcare practitioners 
• Independent hospital groups and practitioners
• NHS Resolution

You will work on a wide range of healthcare advisory matters, including:

• Obtaining declarations to treat patients
• Child protection matters
• Mental health law advice
• Mental capacity law advice
• Deprivation of liberty matters
• Healthcare inquests

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ UK-based relevant experience
• Good knowledge and expertise in Court of Protection for urgent healthcare declaration cases, Mental Capacity Law, Mental Health Law, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Inquests
• Both patient and hospital backgrounds will be considered

Benefits

In return, our new Healthcare Associate will be offered:

• Matching pension scheme
• Fitness and wellness benefits
• Private medical insurance
• Corporate GP
• Life insurance and Income protection
• 35 hour working week
• Excellent resources via our online Learning Management System

About Kennedys

As soon as you join Kennedys, you’ll be given opportunity to build your own personal client relationships, and we encourage you to do so. We value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they appreciate our warm, friendly, human approach. We place emphasis on offering a transparent career path. Our partner and senior associate promotion process and criteria are clearly communicated throughout the firm. We are proud that many of our partners, including our Senior Partner, began their life in law as trainees with us.

Apply Now

If you want to be considered for this Healthcare Associate opportunity at Kennedys, please apply today.