Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Capio Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible Working

Bonus Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

EAP

Internal Training Academy

Job summary

Capio Recruitment Limited is representing a regional law firm in Liverpool seeking a Qualified Solicitor with strong claimant clinical negligence experience. The role covers established caseloads including birth injuries and catastrophic claims, with immediate exposure to high-value proceedings and top-tier expert instruction.

You will contribute to strategy, case management and client care within a supportive, collaborative team, with hybrid working options and professional development

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with proven claimant clinical negligence experience (ideally 5+ years PQE).
• Demonstrated track record handling high-value or catastrophic injury claims (brain/spinal injuries, CP).
• Hands-on litigation experience through trial, joint settlement meetings or mediations.
• Exceptional client care and communication skills, with empathy for vulnerable clients and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a dedicated caseload of complex, high-value clinical negligence files.
• Formulate litigation strategies and conduct investigations into liability, causation and quantum.
• Instruct and collaborate with leading Counsel, medical experts and rehabilitation specialists.
• Mentor and supervise junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals within the team.

Skills

Clinical negligence experience

High-value / catastrophic injury

Litigation through trial

Client care & empathy

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

• Hybrid working


• Flexible Working


• Bonus Scheme


• Healthcare Cash Plan


• EAP


• Internal Training Academy

About the Company:

An established regional law firm with a substantial footprint across clinical negligence. The firm is well regarded for its specialist department, handling complex claims and offering high-calibre work alongside structured professional development and a collaborative working culture.

Role Summary:

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of an established caseload focused on multi-million-pound catastrophic injury claims. You will join a large, restructured specialist department handling complex litigation, including birth injuries, spinal trauma and brain injuries. The role allows you to step directly into high-value files without the need to build an account base from scratch, backed by dedicated leadership and a supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on a dedicated caseload of complex, high-value and catastrophic claimant clinical negligence files, giving you immediate exposure to intellectually demanding, high-worth instructions.


• Formulate bespoke litigation strategies and conduct comprehensive investigations into liability, causation and quantum, deepening your technical trial preparation and contentious dispute expertise.


• Instruct and work alongside leading Counsel, medical experts and rehabilitation specialists, expanding your professional network and market profile across major multi-track proceedings.


• Support and guide junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals across the team, providing you with valuable supervisory experience to advance your own senior career trajectory.

Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor with proven claimant clinical negligence experience, ideally with 5 or more years' PQE


• Demonstrated track record of handling high-value or catastrophic injury claims, including brain injury, spinal injury or cerebral palsy cases


• Hands-on litigation experience running files through to trial, joint settlement meetings or mediations


• Exceptional client care and communication skills, with the ability to advise vulnerable clients and their families empathetically