Clinical Negligence Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Limited; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

private health insurance

pension

wellbeing initiatives

generous annual leave

Job summary

Executive Network Legal Limited is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join a specialist team in West Yorkshire, handling complex, high-value claims with hybrid working and clear career development potential.

You will manage a varied caseload from instruction through to settlement or trial, covering surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries and related matters, while collaborating with medical experts and counsel to achieve the best outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE specialising in clinical negligence.
• Strong technical understanding of clinical negligence law and complex claims.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, empathetic and deadline-driven.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and complex caseload from instruction to settlement or trial.
• Handle claims including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries and medication errors.
• Work with medical experts, counsel and colleagues to secure optimal outcomes.
• Contribute to development of the department.

Skills

Clinical negligence

Case management

Legal drafting

Job description

Clinical Negligence Solicitor / 3+ PQE / West Yorkshire / c£50,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join a specialist team handling complex and high value claims, with hybrid working and genuine career development

JOB TITLE: Clinical Negligence Solicitor

PQE REQUIRED: 3+

LOCATION: West Yorkshire

SALARY: Up to £50,000 (DOE)

THE ROLE:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join a highly regarded specialist team with offices across Yorkshire. You will manage a varied and complex caseload of clinical negligence claims from initial instruction through to settlement or trial, acting for clients who have suffered harm as a result of substandard medical care. Your work will include surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors and delayed treatment claims, with the opportunity to handle complex, high value matters involving multiple expert witnesses. You will work closely with medical experts, counsel and colleagues across the wider firm to secure the best possible outcomes for your clients, while also contributing to the continued development of the department.

THE CANDIDATE:

Applications are sought from qualified Solicitors with a minimum of 3 years' PQE specialising in clinical negligence. You will have a strong technical understanding of clinical negligence law and demonstrable experience managing complex claims, ideally including high value matters involving multiple experts. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with the ability to explain complex medical and legal issues clearly and sensitively to clients. The successful candidate will be empathetic, organised and confident managing their own caseload, with a strong commitment to client care and the ability to work effectively to deadlines. Experience supporting or mentoring junior fee earners would also be advantageous.

THE FIRM:

This opportunity is with a well established and growing multi office law firm with a strong reputation for providing ethical, tenacious and client focused legal advice. The firm places significant emphasis on achieving the best possible outcomes for its clients while maintaining a supportive and collaborative culture for its employees. Offering hybrid working, a strong work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package including private health insurance, pension, wellbeing initiatives and generous annual leave, this is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to develop their career within a firm that genuinely values both its clients and its people.

• private health insurance
• pension
• wellbeing initiatives
• generous annual leave

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 characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.