Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Clinical Negligence Solicitor, 3+ PQE, Manchester, £40,000 to £60,000 (DOE) plus extensive benefits. A national law firm offering a unique collection of specialisms across the commercial, public, health and insurance sectors, with offices in Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham. The firm have long-standing relationships with an impressive range of clients and aim to truly understand their needs to deliver an exceptional service which exceeds their expectations and makes their life easier.

OVERVIEW:
You will be a Solicitor conducting clinical negligence claims on behalf of a range of defendant clients and in particular acting for NHS Resolution. You will work in a team that provides a range of high quality legal services on complex matters. You may also have the opportunity to become involved with healthcare inquest and advisory work. Responsibilities include undertaking business development activities, including the planning and delivery of relevant seminar and training programmes in person and online. Legal research, advising on the implications of new statutes, regulations, directives and case law Providing responsive secondment support to key clients – remotely and on site. Delegation and supervision of tasks to more junior lawyers where appropriate, managing your own caseload including supporting on high value and complex claims in accordance with client requirements and SLAs. Delivering exceptional client service, including proactive, strategic and commercial management of claims. You will have strong academic background Familiarity with IT (Microsoft Office 2010), and ideally with experience of appropriate case management systems. Attention to detail with the ability to explain/advise clients on complex technical aspects of process and procedure. Clinical negligence experience – defendant/claimant or catastrophic personal injury experience along with experience in inquest or healthcare advisory work an advantage. As part of the clinical negligence team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience. Flexible, ambitious, focused and results oriented. Enthusiastic team player with strong inter-personal skills, keen to take responsibility and develop the business. Good organisational skills and able to manage time effectively. Committed to recording time promptly, meeting financial goals with track record in achieving targets.