Clinical Negligence Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Full or part-time options

Generous annual leave

Health cash plan

Gym and lifestyle benefits

Flexible dress policy

Employee recognition and referral

Training and development opportunities

Career progression routes

Supportive and inclusive environment

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join a well-established national firm in Bristol. You will manage a caseload of claimant clinical negligence matters from inception to conclusion and handle litigated claims, including complex and high-value cases.

You will work closely with clients, barristers, medical experts, insurers and defendant representatives, support colleagues, and contribute to training, business development and achieving excellent outcomes for

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, FCILEx or experienced equivalent case handler.
• Experience managing claimant clinical negligence and/or serious personal injury matters.
• Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and clinical negligence litigation.
• Experience with CFAs, Legal Expenses Insurance and publicly funded matters advantageous.
• Strong client care and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, proactive and commercially aware approach to case management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of claimant clinical negligence matters from inception through to conclusion.
• Handling litigated clinical negligence claims, including complex and higher-value cases.
• Progressing claims both before and after issue.
• Working closely with clients, barristers, medical experts, insurers and defendant representatives.
• Supporting and supervising colleagues within the team where required.
• Working to case management standards, service levels and performance targets.
• Participating in team training, business development and marketing initiatives.
• Delivering exceptional client service and achieving positive outcomes for claimants.

Skills

Case management

Client care

Team collaboration

Independent working

Communication skills

Education

Solicitor/FCILEx qualification

Job description

Clinical Negligence Lawyer

Bristol

Salary up to 45,000

Are you a Clinical Negligence Lawyer or experienced case handler looking to develop your career within a specialist claimant team handling complex and high-value work? A well-established national law firm is seeking an experienced legal professional to join its growing Clinical Negligence department. Working on behalf of claimants, you'll manage a varied caseload of litigated clinical negligence matters, including complex and high-value claims, while benefiting from flexible hybrid working and strong career development opportunities.

This is what you will be doing

As a Clinical Negligence Solicitor, your duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Managing your own caseload of claimant clinical negligence matters from inception through to conclusion
• Handling litigated clinical negligence claims, including complex and higher-value cases
• Progressing claims both before and after issue
• Working closely with clients, barristers, medical experts, insurers and defendant representatives
• Supporting and supervising colleagues within the team where required
• Working to case management standards, service levels and performance targets
• Participating in team training, business development and marketing initiatives
• Playing a key role in delivering exceptional client service and achieving positive outcomes for claimants

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Clinical Negligence team:

• Qualified Solicitor, FCILEx or experienced equivalent case handler
• Proven experience managing claimant clinical negligence and/or serious personal injury matters
• Strong background handling litigated cases
• Excellent knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and clinical negligence litigation
• Experience of working with Conditional Fee Agreements, Legal Expenses Insurance and publicly funded matters would be advantageous
• Strong client care skills and the ability to build effective professional relationships
• Organised, proactive and commercially aware approach to case management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment

This is what you will get in return

• Salary up to 45,000
• Flexible hybrid working with attendance in the office 1-2 days per week
• Full or part-time working options
• Generous annual leave package
• Health cash plan
• Gym and lifestyle benefits
• Flexible dress policy
• Employee recognition and referral schemes
• Structured training and development opportunities
• Routes to further qualification and career progression
• Supportive and inclusive working environment
• Opportunity to work on complex and rewarding claimant clinical negligence matters

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a legal professional ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.