Clinical Negliegence Solicitor

Clinical Negligence Solicitor We have a new role for an experienced Solicitor looking for a new role with a top tier clinical negligence team. The Firm We are an award-winning and Top Tier Legal 500 Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Team, boasting one of the foremost groups of clinical negligence solicitors in the region. With a team of experts specialising in brain injury, cancer, psychiatric injury, obstetric and gynaecology cases. Our specialist team of solicitors and experts help our clients understand what happened; to help them access the best possible treatment, rehabilitation, compensation; and to be able to positively plan for the future. The Role Responsible for managing a complex caseload of client matters with limited supervision. Providing clients with high quality legal advice, proactively manages client relationships. Achieving the firm's fee targets and assisting and enabling others in the team to do so by mentoring and developing junior members of the team. Mentoring and supporting junior members of the team. Providing assistance to all within the Medical Negligence department. Assisting in the implementation of new systems and processes. Specifically in the area of complex medical negligence services advice and support will include those competencies required of an assistant solicitor, plus: Running own caseload under limited supervision up to trial. Advocacy at direction stages/simple applications Managing highly sensitive and emotive cases. Dealing with inquests Dealing with infant approval cases Developing areas of specific personal expertise Contributing to the department's precedent and knowledge bank. Keeping up to date with developments in Medical Negligence law, disseminating developments to team members and initiating opportunities for self development. Undertaking additional technical qualifications in the medical negligence arena for example; panel qualification. Undertaking any other reasonable duties from time to time allocated to the role. Other Information An attractive salary Discretionary payments Birthday holiday 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service Compassionate leave Employee assistance programme through Health Assured (including Counselling sessions, 24/7 access to trained Counsellors, Health Assessments, 4-week wellness programs, and more) Contributory pension Discounted legal services Discounted financial advice services Life assurance Permanent health insurance Interest free season ticket and travel loans Eye care Access to a discount platform that includes special rate cinema tickets, shopping discounts and free treats from Cafe Nero and Greggs Discounted gym membership Social events throughout the year Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities A day's leave per year to undertake Volunteer Day The opportunity to become involved with firm initiatives such as the Tees Better Future Fund and the ESG project.