Associate/Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence

HF; Harrogate; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave + service

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity & Adopton

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Gym membership discount

Eyecare vouchers

Résumé du poste

Hempsons, part of the HF group, is recruiting an experienced Senior Associate in healthcare litigation to join our Manchester/Harrogate team. The role combines high-level clinical negligence work for NHS and other healthcare providers with a collaborative, client-focused environment.

You will handle complex pre-action work, trials, and settlements, supervise colleagues, and contribute to business development in a leading healthcare law firm.

Qualifications

• Healthcare litigation experience preferred, ideally with NHS or healthcare providers.
• Familiar with issues relevant to healthcare clients and confidentiality.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and communication abilities.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and in a team.

Responsabilités

• Pre-action investigation and drafting.
• Drafting reports and advice to clients.
• Preparation and attendance at trials and ADR/settlement meetings.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• Cost management and multi-party litigation.
• Negotiation of settlements and court hearings attendance.
• Supervise other team members and client training/support.

Connaissances

Healthcare litigation

NHS experience

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Deadline-driven

Team player

Description du poste

About The Role

Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence - Healthcare Litigation

Leads - Manchester - Harrogate

Hybrid

Contract Type - Perm

About HF

People. Not just lawyers

Hempsons are part of the HF group of companies and are leading legal experts in the sectors of health and social care, charities, clinical negligence and professional support and advice for medical practitioners. They support the NHS and other organisations across the public, private and third sectors, delivering expert legal advice drawn from deep sector knowledge and experience.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Associate or Senior Associate, who will undertake a wide variety of healthcare litigation work for the NHS and other public and private healthcare providers. There may also be an opportunity to undertake client secondments.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to join one of the country's leading healthcare law firms

Key Responsibilities

Duties to include but not limited to;

• Pre-action investigation and drafting;
• Drafting of reports and advice to clients;
• Preparation and attendance of trials and ADR / settlement meetings / mediations;
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting of statements
• Cost management;
• Multi-party litigation;
• Negotiation of settlement;
• Preparation and attendance at Court hearings including CCMCs and application hearings
• Supervise other team members
• Client training and support activities including; presentations, seminars and webinars
• Business development activities (appropriate to role)

Skills & Competencies

• Previous healthcare litigation experience, ideally from another panel firm or medical defence insurer or indemnifier
• Familiar with issues relevant to our clients within the healthcare sector
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Able to uphold strong confidentiality and ensure compliance with client requirements
• Able to work to tight deadlines and targets
• Flexible and willing to take on a varied workload
• Able to work as part of a wider team

You’ll Enjoy

• 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP services
• Pension Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Hybrid & Flexible Working Options
• Discounted Gym Membership & Employee Discount Hub
• Flu & Eyecare Vouchers - and more!