Clinical Negligence Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor (Claimant) to manage a diverse caseload, including matters in litigation, and to advise clients from instruction to resolution. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a competitive salary and clear career progression within a specialist practice.

You will handle 3–5 years PQE level claims, building independent case portfolios and providing practical, well-reasoned advice to clients navigating complex

Qualifications

• 3–5 years PQE in claimant clinical negligence work with ability to manage cases with increasing independence.
• Proven ability to manage own caseload, including litigated claims.
• Excellent client-handling skills and ability to obtain clear instructions from clients in challenging circumstances.
• Strong legal and analytical skills with the ability to provide practical and well-reasoned advice.
• Experience assisting with high-value or complex clinical negligence claims.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, particularly with complex evidence and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a varied caseload while working with senior lawyers on complex matters.
• Run your own portfolio of claimant clinical negligence cases, including matters that have progressed to litigation.
• Advise clients throughout the lifecycle of their claims, from initial instructions through to resolution.
• Investigate circumstances surrounding alleged clinical failings and assess strength and value of claims.
• Work with medical experts and other advisers to develop robust cases.
• Maintain high standards of case preparation, legal analysis and client care.

Skills

Clinical Negligence

Client handling

Litigation management

Analytical skills

High-value claims

Job description

Clinical Negligence Solicitor (Claimant), 3-5 Years PQE, Birmingham, £65,000+ (DOE) - This is an opportunity to work on meaningful claimant matters within a specialist practice, helping people and their families navigate the legal and financial consequences of serious medical harm.

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THE ROLE:

• You’ll take responsibility for a varied caseload while working alongside senior lawyers on some of the team’s most complex and significant matters.
• Running your own portfolio of claimant clinical negligence cases, including matters that have progressed to litigation
• Advising clients throughout the lifecycle of their claims, from initial instructions through to resolution
• Investigating the circumstances surrounding alleged clinical failings and assessing the strength and value of claims
• Working with medical experts and other professional advisers to develop robust cases
• Maintaining high standards of case preparation, legal analysis and client care

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Applications are sought from Clinical Negligence Solicitors with between 3-5 Years PQE with a solid grounding in claimant clinical negligence work and the confidence to manage cases with increasing independence.
• A proven ability to manage your own caseload, including litigated claims
• Excellent client-handling skills and the ability to obtain clear instructions from clients in often difficult circumstances
• Strong legal and analytical skills, with the ability to provide practical and well-reasoned advice
• Experience assisting with high-value or complex clinical negligence claims
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, particularly when dealing with complex evidence and competing deadlines
• A compassionate and professional approach to client care

ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary
• A supportive, collaborative and friendly working environment.
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Genuine career progression

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate