Clinical Negligence Lawyer

Slater Gordon; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance

Gym discounts

Annual bonus

Referral bonus

Job summary

Slater & Gordon is recruiting an experienced Lawyer to join our award-winning Clinical Negligence team. The role involves handling complex cases arising from misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, including spinal injuries, brain injuries, surgical errors and incorrect treatment.

You will manage your own caseload, including litigated matters, provide clear client advice with empathy, and support the wider team.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with clinical negligence experience.
• Experience managing own caseload including litigated matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills with empathy for clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clinical negligence files through to trial.
• Provide clear advice and updates to clients and their families.
• Collaborate with paralegals and assistants to support the team.

Skills

Clinical negligence

Litigation experience

Case management

Trial experience

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Slater & Gordon is currently recruiting for an experienced Lawyer to join our award winning Clinical Negligence team.

Dealing with a variety of complex cases that stem from misdiagnoses or failure to diagnose such as spinal injury, brain injury, along with surgical errors and incorrect treatment, our team is highly ranked within Chambers and the Legal 500, whilst also winning individual awards for their work on high profile cases.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in managing their own case load, including litigated cases.

We are therefore looking for a technically strong lawyer, who can also demonstrate empathy and excellent interpersonal skills. There may also be the opportunity to work on more complex issues, along with assisting the wider team, and offering advice to junior colleagues.

Working alongside our support staff of Paralegals and Legal Assistants, we would like those who can provide an excellent service to our clients, offering a high level of care, with experience running matters through to trial and who have exposure to complex casework.

Who are we?

Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

At Slater and Gordon Lawyers we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we're building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

Our Benefits

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Annual bonus scheme (discretionary)

Health & Wellbeing

• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Dental insurance

Financial & Protection

• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you're unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Workplace pension (5% employer contribution after probation)

Extras

• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.

Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don't wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.