Legal Administration Assistant - Health Litigation in Liverpool

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week). Happy to talk flexible working.

Location: Liverpool

Role overview:

Reporting to the designated team leader, the Legal Administration Assistant is to provide administrative support to the solicitors within the team, assisting in the key client, file management and compliance processes. There may also be opportunities to spend time on secondment with a client. As a fundamental aspect of the role, the Legal Administration Assistant will be required to adhere at all times to the data protection requirements established by the Health Business Group. It would be ideal for someone with ambition to progress to a full fee-earning role. During the initial training period, there may be a requirement for full-time office attendance.

Introduction to the team:

The Health Litigation team specialises in clinical negligence claims for NHS Resolution (formerly NHS Litigation Authority), NHS Trusts and other defendant clinical negligence clients. In addition to work for NHS Resolution, the team also undertake work for the Medical Protection Society. Our Health team can genuinely say it is award-winning, having received major recognition over the last few years, most recently being named as Legal Services Provider of the Year by the Health Service Journal.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing support to the Head of the Team with the co-ordination of data information for clients
• File Management – creating and archiving files and ensuring compliance procedures are adhered to
• Records - archiving and recovery of records as requested by secretarial or fee earning staff
• Preparing case bundles and documenting against agreed protocols
• Creating chronologies of medical records
• Faxing, scanning, photocopying
• Filing
• Support and advice to all users of the service
• Hand deliveries, when required
• Printing e-mail attachments
• Answering the telephone
• Some legal work on files with view to progressing to a paralegal role
• Possibility of periods on secondment with a client at a future date

What are we looking for:

Important criteria:

• Organises own work effectively
• Seeks and accepts feedback and guidance
• Works flexibly to meet goals
• Competently follows agreed processes/methods
• Good team working skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding of client needs/expectations

If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief. We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths. Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support:

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.