Associate/Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence

HF; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Life Insurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adopti

Hybrid & Flexible Working Options

Discounted Gym Membership

Employee Discount Hub

Flu & Eyecare Vouchers

Job summary

HF (Hempsons) is recruiting an experienced Senior Associate to handle healthcare litigation for NHS and other providers across public and private sectors. The role is based in Leeds/Manchester/Harrogate with hybrid working and a permanent contract, offering exposure to pre-action, trials, and settlements.

You will manage complex cases, supervise junior team members, and support business development through seminars and client training.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare litigation, ideally from a panel firm or medical defence insurer.
• Familiar with issues relevant to healthcare sector clients.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and confidentiality.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Able to work as part of a wider team.

Responsibilities

• 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 statements.
• Cost management.
• Multi-party litigation.
• Negotiation of settlements.
• Preparation and attendance at CCMCs and other court hearings.
• Supervise other team members.
• Client training and support activities including presentations, seminars and webinars.
• Business development activities appropriate to role.

Skills

Healthcare litigation

NHS experience

Case management

Drafting & reporting

Witness interviewing

Cost management

Multi-party litigation

Settlement negotiation

Supervision

Business development

Job description

About The Role

Senior Associate – Clinical Negligence - Healthcare Litigation

Leeds - 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!