Solicitor/Associate - Clinical Risk

• Handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work acting for a variety of clients, which may include work for NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, MDU, independent providers, and medical malpractice insurers
• Drafting legal documents, conducting face to face negotiations and mediation of claims, preparing cases for and adhering to court deadlines
• Engaging in direct client care, acting as first and primary contact for clients on a day to day basis, providing them with commercially focused legal advice, and adhering to their protocols and processes
• Making an appropriate contribution to non-fee-earning activity. You will be encouraged to participate in knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, writing articles for publication both for in-house and external publications, and business development

• Solicitor/Associate with experience in defendant or claimant clinical negligence or defendant personal injury
• Experience of an NHS Resolution panel firm would be desirable but is not essential
• Strong technical and organisational skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of clinical negligence claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams

Experience of an NHS Resolution panel firm

Flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme