Join top Manchester clinical negligence team offering hybrid and fully remote working options depending on experience
Clinical Negligence Solicitor – Associate or Senior Associate
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join the Manchester office of this nationally recognised clinical negligence offering. Consistently ranked among the market leaders in health litigation, this award-winning team acts on behalf of NHS Trusts and major insurers, handling some of the most complex and high-profile clinical negligence claims in the country.
Overview
- Job title: Associate / Senior Associate
- Location: Manchester – remote contracts also offered
- Work pattern: Fill time; hybrid or remote
- Salary: £48,000 to £65,000
- Experience: 1 PQE to 6 PQE – Proven experience of claimant or defendant clinical negligence. The role is also open to those looking to retrain from other areas of personal injury.
High-quality varied caseload of defendant clinical negligence
You’ll manage a varied caseload of defendant clinical negligence matters, ranging from straightforward claims through to complex, high-value litigation. Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you’ll be given responsibility from day one while receiving guidance on more challenging cases.
Your work will include:
- Managing clinical negligence claims from instruction through to resolution
- Drafting pleadings, witness statements, advices and other key legal documents
- Liaising with medical experts, counsel, clients and witnesses
- Attending court hearings, mediations and settlement meetings
- Supporting the defence of high-value and sensitive claims
- Developing strong relationships with NHS and insurer clients
As your career progresses, you’ll also have opportunities to contribute to business development initiatives, client training programmes and the supervision of junior colleagues.
The right skills and aptitude
You will be:
- A qualified Solicitor with between 1 and 6 years’ PQE
- Experienced in clinical negligence litigation, ideally on the defendant side
- Alternatively, a claimant clinical negligence solicitor looking to transition into defendant work or candidates from other areas of clinical negligence such as EL/PL.
- Comfortable managing your own caseload and working within client service standards
- A strong communicator with excellent drafting and organisational skills
- Commercially minded, proactive and keen to develop your career within a leading healthcare practice
Want to explore further?
If you’re considering your next move in clinical negligence and would like to learn more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion or apply with your CV.
