Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Weightmans; Highgate; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans seeks a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 3+ years PQE to manage defendant clinical negligence claims. The role focuses on NHS Trusts and NHSLA matters, requiring robust litigation skills and a proactive, client‑facing approach.

You will handle litigated and pre-litigated matters, liaise with claimants, clients, counsel and experts, and drive cases to timely outcomes while meeting billing targets. A flexible, collaborative team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (or equivalent) 3+ PQE.
• Experience defending high value and complex litigated and pre-lit clinical negligence claims.
• Experience working for defendant and/or NHS/private healthcare sector.
• Strong knowledge of CPR and healthcare litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Specialise in defending NHS Litigation Authority and NHS Trusts.
• Manage a case load of litigated and pre-litigated clinical negligence claims.
• Liaise with claimants, solicitors, clients, counsel and experts.
• Meet financial and chargeable targets.
• Draft documents and perform billing duties.

Skills

Legal knowledge CPR

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Job description

About your new role

Our Healthcare team is a vibrant specialist department. We provide advice on all aspects of healthcare law, including clinical negligence, patient safety, consent to treatment, human rights, child law and mental health. The ethos of the team is to work hard for our clients so that we secure the right outcome for them. In so doing we improve our technical skills and enhance our ability to meet the clients’ needs as they evolve. The healthcare sector is fast moving and the challenge of working for our clients provides very interesting work. The successful candidate will be highly motivated to develop their own and our teams’ practices. We provide a supportive environment in which to work.

Solicitor (or equivalent) to manage defendant clinical negligence claims.

Key responsibilities

• Specialise in acting on behalf of NHS Litigation Authority and NHS Trusts, protecting their interests
• Manage a case load of litigated and pre-litigated clinical negligence cases
• Conduct relevant investigations in order to repudiate and/or conclude the claim
• Liaise with various parties such as claimants and their solicitors, clients, counsel, experts etc
• Achieve financial and chargeable targets
• Demonstrate strong advocacy skills, and have the necessary flexibility to offer support in the handling of civil claims
• Control Case Manager diary, key dates and action lists
• Draft various documents to include SLA reports and pleadings
• Perform billing duties
• Satisfy standards of client care in accordance with client SLA and Team manager guidelines and directions
• Complete Client MI procedures
• Comply with relevant rules, policies and procedures
• Keep up to date with legal developments
• Contribute to profile-raising and business development initiatives

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will be a qualified solicitor, 3YR+ PQE. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have/be:

• Qualified Solicitor (or equivalent) 3 YR + PQE
• Experience of defending high value and complex litigated and pre lit clinical negligence claims, preferably involving experience of working for defendant and/or the NHS and/or private healthcare sector
• Demonstrable experience in the healthcare sector
• Excellent technical ability and knowledge of CPR
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Disciplined time management and organisational skills
• Capacity to rigorously investigate and analyse evidence
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Ability to adhere to client protocols
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Flexible approach

Why work for us

Come and join ouraward-winningorganisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmansis a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’sTop Employers awards, and rankingtop 10in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

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