Clinical Negligence Lawyer in Cardiff

Qualifications/Knowledge

• Essential criteria

• Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
• Qualified with litigation and advocacy rights

• Higher Degree
• NHS Background

Experience

• Essential criteria

• Extensive experience, post qualification, in clinical negligence/personal injury gained through practice
• Experience of making presentations to non-legal staff
• Experience in drafting documents and advice to clients

• Defendant clinical negligence experience
• Extensive experience in drafting documents

Other Aptitude and Abilities

• Essential criteria

• IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced
• Ability to communicate in all formats, in plain English
• Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
• Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work
• Ability to prioritise and organise own work whilst motivating the junior members team
• Ability to recognise own capabilities
• Evidence of excellent client care skills

• Ability to train, mentor and support more junior members of the team

Personal Qualities

• Essential criteria

• Listening and learning
• Working together
• Taking responsibility
• Innovating

Other

• Essential criteria

• Willing to undertake further professional development
• Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations

• Welsh Speaker

Job Overview

We are seeking to recruit an experienced lawyer in the field of clinical negligence to join our growing team. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you. We are looking for people who have experience in clinical negligence litigation. The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work and can demonstrate our core values: Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility, Innovating.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a varied case load. You would be a member of one of our 4 clinical negligence teams and would support more junior members of staff, play a key role in the department, and build close client relationships. We represent all the Health Boards and Trusts in Wales and pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating. Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.

To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit.

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When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Welsh language skills are desirable.