Clinical Negligence Solicitor/CILEX in Bristol

Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Purpose:

We are currently recruiting for a solicitor or equivalent case handler with claimant clinical negligence / serious PI caseload experience to join our busy Clinical Negligence Department on a full or part time basis. Dealing solely with claimant clinical negligence cases you will be responsible for a varied caseload including complex, high value claims both pre and post issue.

Your working week will be a mixture of working from home and attending one of our offices 1-2 days (flexible) per week.

It is essential you are a fully qualified Solicitor/FCILEx or an experienced case handler equivalent with experience of working on a litigated clinical negligence / serious PI caseload.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage your own caseload of litigated clinical negligence claims;

• To supervise within the group under the direction of the Group Leader and support of your line manager;

• To use the group’s case management procedures, adhere to SLA’s, achieve targets for billed costs, time utilisation, telephony and case management to-do’s amongst others.

• You will be managed in a friendly and professional Group structure with a line manager and Group Leader to support you

• To participate in team training and marketing activities;

Skills/Competencies required:

This is a busy and demanding role and a high standard of performance is expected. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to deal sensitively with clients and professionally with your colleagues, experts, barristers, defendant representatives, our insurance partners and Courts etc.

You will have excellent working knowledge of the CPR and the law relating to clinical negligence and it would be an advantage to have experience in dealing with Legal Expense Insurance, publicly funded and conditional fee agreement arrangements.

As a team player you will be very confident with clinical negligence law and procedures and be able to use your own initiative. You will have experience of pursuing litigated clinical negligence claims. You will be proactive in planning and pushing all your cases to a successful conclusion as quickly as possible.

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic and motivated to work within clinical negligence. You will be keen to achieve the best possible outcome for your client. You need to have good organisational skills and a pragmatic approach to managing claims, as well as proficient IT and communication skills. Strong written and verbal skills are needed together with the ability to manage tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner.

Lyons Davidson is a national law firm providing legal services to businesses and individuals.

We pride ourselves on the level of service our experts offer. Our ability to deliver a consistent and high-quality service has allowed us to develop strong relationships with a number of business partners such as insurers, banks and membership organisations that rely on us to give their customers and members the help and advice they need.