Solicitor or Equivalent (Clinical Negligence Grade B - Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Newcastle/Hybrid

Hybrid working available with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer to join our dynamic and supportive Clinical Negligence Team. In this role you will independently manage a variety of clinical negligence cases, ensuring they are handled with a proactive, client‑focused, and commercially aware approach. Collaboration with our specialist team will be key to delivering outstanding results and exceptional service to our clients.

Benefits

• 35‑hour working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year, including bank holidays and Christmas Closure; option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year, with 3 days awarded after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Accountable for running an individual caseload.
• Providing support, guidance, and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to clients.
• Contribute to proactive and commercial case management and progression across the team.
• Supporting the Team Leader/Head of Department in ensuring the delivery of the team’s financial and performance KPIs.
• Effective and thorough time recording.

Key Duties

• Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader/Head of Department and team members.
• Identifying and driving cases which are ready for LOC, settlement, and service within the team.
• Working with the team to ensure relevant information is collected and collated to enable case progression.
• Managing a caseload in a proactive commercial manner.
• Co‑ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties.
• Drafting legal documentation including LOC and letters of instruction.
• Negotiating settlements and issuing and serving proceedings if required.
• Litigating claims as required.
• Overseeing the documentation and correspondence produced by the team.
• Advising the team on any technical issues arising from their cases with support from the Team Leader/Head of Department.

Ideal Candidate

• Recent experience handling a caseload.
• 5+ years PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Strong IT skills, especially Microsoft Office, Proclaim and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment.
• Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring.
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent client‑care skills.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast‑growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We seek out a broad range of challenging, high‑quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long‑term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.