Clinical Negligence Paralegal

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer law firm in Brighton is seeking a talented Paralegal to join their award-winning Clinical Negligence team. You will support fee earners and handle various clinical negligence matters, managing disclosure and instructions, and instructing counsel and medical experts. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in clinical negligence and opportunities for professional development. This role includes hybrid working options and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday allowance

Employee Referral scheme

Annual Bonus Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Life Assurance cover

Workplace pension

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience within Clinical Negligence matters such as obstetrics and orthopaedics.
• Ability to manage instructions and funding details.
• Willingness to attend conferences and assist in quantifying damages claims.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in clinical negligence cases.
• Instruct counsel and medical experts.
• Attend various conferences regarding cases.

Skills

Clinical Negligence experience

Management of disclosure

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a talented Paralegal to join our award-winning Clinical Negligence team in Brighton. Supporting our fee earners, we are looking for those who have experience within a variety of matters in Clinical Negligence, such as obstetrics, orthopaedics, brain and spinal injury, along with misdiagnosis. We’re looking for those who can manage disclosure, instructions and funding details. Other duties would include instructing counsel and medical experts, with the opportunity to attend various conferences and helping to quantify damages claims. Ideally we are looking for someone with previous clinical negligence experience.

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 Core And Voluntary Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
• Employee Referral scheme
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
• Life Assurance cover
• Workplace pension
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
• Dental Insurance
• Christmas and Summer socials
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

Some of the benefits listed above are subject to passing probation or are length of service related. Benefits may be adjusted/removed from time to 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.

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The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Clinical Negligence Paralegal