At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage medical negligence cases and provide compassionate support to clients.
- Company: Respected law firm with a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible part-time hours, excellent benefits, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with a focus on work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in clients' lives while working on meaningful legal cases.
- Qualifications: 3+ years as a Solicitor or Legal Executive in medical negligence.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Negligence Lawyer to join the specialist Clinical Negligence team of a well-established and highly regarded law firm.
This part-time maternity cover role offers the chance to handle high-quality claimant work within a supportive and collaborative team, with hybrid and flexible working available.
The firm is also flexible on the part-time hours and days worked, allowing the successful candidate to agree a pattern that works for both parties.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload with support from senior lawyers while delivering an exceptional standard of client care throughout the life of each claim.
Typical duties include
- Managing a claimant medical negligence caseload from instruction through to conclusion.
- Handling matters including misdiagnosis, psychiatric injury and fatal claims.
- Preparing evidence, witness statements, schedules of loss and court documentation.
- Instructing counsel and medical experts while liaising with defendants and other parties.
- Providing compassionate, professional support to clients throughout often sensitive and complex matters.
The successful candidate will have
- A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Solicitor or Legal Executive handling claimant medical negligence matters.
- The ability to independently manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision.
- Excellent organisational, communication and client care skills.
- A sensitive and empathetic approach when supporting clients through challenging circumstances.
- A collaborative attitude with a commitment to delivering high-quality legal services.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected regional law firm offering high-quality work, genuine flexibility, an excellent benefits package and a supportive culture with clear opportunities for professional development.
Please apply via the advert or contact Calum at Eclectic Recruitment for more information.
We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled.
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