Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Our specialist Healthcare team covers all aspects of healthcare and related areas of law and practice, including clinical negligence for both public and private bodies, clinical governance, safety and learning, consent to treatment, healthcare regulatory and mental health.

We provide a supportive, proactive service based on a deep understanding of NHS procedures and the social/political background of public healthcare. Our expert team includes doctors and nurses among other health professionals, all with specialist medical knowledge in key areas

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The ethos of the team is to work hard for our clients so that we secure the right outcome for them. In so doing we improve our technical skills and enhance our ability to meet the clients’ needs as they evolve. The healthcare sector is fast moving and the challenge of working for our clients provides very interesting work.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated to develop their own and our teams’ practices. We will provide a supportive environment in which to work. Solicitor (or equivalent) to manage complex and high value defendant clinical negligence claims, develop junior lawyers, contribute to and lead client facing initiatives.

We pride ourselves on having excellent development opportunities for progression alongside a flexible working culture and are looking for NHS Resolution or Defendant PMI experienced talent to increase our offering across all aspects of healthcare law.

Key responsibilities

• Manage case load of litigated and pre-litigated high value/complex clinical negligence
• cases.
• Conduct relevant investigations in a timely and efficient manner in order to repudiate or conclude the claim.
• Liaise with various parties such as litigants in person, claimant's solicitors, clients, counsel, experts etc
• The PA role will come with an expectation of experience in business development (BD) or operational/supervisory (Ops) experience
• Complete MI procedures
• Adhere to client protocols
• Achieve financial and chargeable targets
• Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and key progress indicators are adhered to
• Contribute to and lead client facing and business development initiatives
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures

Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

You will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.

You will be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent), minimum 5 years PQE. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to

• have/be:
• Genuine and demonstrable interest in healthcare sector
• Experience in defendant clinical negligence ideally but claimant experience also
• welcomed
• Excellent technical ability and knowledge of CPR
• Strong communication skills
• Disciplined time management and organisational skills
• Capacity to rigorously investigate and analyse evidence
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets and SLAs
• Experience of working to KPIs
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.