Clinical Negligence Solicitor (2 – 5+ PQE)

Legal Southwest Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Supportive team environment

Attractive salary depending on experience

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Plymouth is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor with 2-5+ years PQE to join their dedicated team. The role involves managing a caseload with significant autonomy, triaging new enquiries, and delivering exceptional client care. The firm values quality and operates a supportive culture, making it an excellent opportunity for those seeking a healthy work-life balance. Competitive salary depending on experience offered, with flexible hours to accommodate family commitments.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years’ PQE; candidates outside this range will be considered on merit.
• Confident in managing own caseload independently.
• Committed to high-quality client service.
• Keen to join a close-knit, experienced team.
• Committed to delivering excellent client care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of fast-track and intermediate-track matters.
• Triaging new enquiries and assessing which cases to proceed with.
• Deliver high-quality, personal service to clients.
• Deliver high-quality, client-focused service.
• Work closely with a senior team of fee earners.

Skills

Clinical negligence training

Client care

Independent case management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

We are working with a well-established Plymouth-based law firm that specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence. We have partnered with this firm for a number of years and assisted them in recruiting two fee earners as part of their 2024 expansion. Now, 18 months on, due to continued growth and a consistently high level of new enquiries, they are looking to expand the team once again.

The firm is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor with between 2 and 5+ years’ PQE to join their highly regarded clinical negligence team.

The Role

• Working closely with, and reporting directly into, a team of three senior fee earners who specialise in clinical negligence.

• Managing your own caseload with a high level of autonomy.

• Handling a mixed caseload of fast-track and intermediate-track matters.

• Triaging new enquiries and assessing which cases the firm will proceed with.

• Delivering a high-quality, personal service to clients, which is central to the firm’s ethos.

The Firm

This firm places strong emphasis on quality over volume. While there is an expectation to record an average of approximately six hours per day, there are no strict billing targets, reflecting the nature of clinical negligence work and the importance of ensuring the best possible outcomes for clients.

The firm operates very much as a family practice, and this ethos filters throughout the business. A solicitor who joined the team 18 months ago from a large regional firm has described it as a “very different place to work”, valuing the supportive culture and the fact that individuals are treated as people rather than numbers.

Working Environment & Benefits

• Working hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm

• No expectation to work outside core hours

• Flexible approach to working hours where needed to accommodate family commitments

• Attractive salary dependent on experience

• Friendly, well-established, and supportive team environment

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor with strong clinical negligence training

• 2–5+ years’ PQE (candidates outside this range will be considered on merit)

• Confident running their own caseload independently

• Keen to become an integral part of a close-knit and experienced team

• Committed to delivering excellent client care

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinical negligence solicitor seeking high-quality work, genuine autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance within a respected and growing firm.

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