Clinical Negligence Solicitor/Associate (1-5 PQE)

BEVAN BRITTAN; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevan Brittan, a leading commercial law firm, is seeking a clinical negligence/medical malpractice lawyer to join their expanding Health and Care team. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload for a prestigious client base, develop strong professional relationships, and work collaboratively with expert colleagues in a supportive hybrid work environment. Committed to the personal and professional development of their team, Bevan Brittan promotes a culture of wellbeing and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days holiday with the option to buy additional days

Discretionary bonus scheme

Generous pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 1 - 5 PQE in clinical negligence or defendant medical malpractice.
• Experience with NHS Resolution and Primary Care claims is desirable.
• A willingness to learn and mentor junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clinical negligence claims.
• Develop relationships with NHS Resolution and Insurer clients.
• Support business development and projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal relationships

Project management skills

Education

PQE

Job description

Make a Real Impact

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing, local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in the construction, energy and resource management, higher education and financial services sectors.

Supported by our valued business services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.

As a responsible business, we embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and Results. These give us a sense of purpose. They influence the decisions we make and how we work with each other. Importantly, they motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and the communities that we're part of.

Consistently recognised as one of The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation. Our 2023/24 financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for an eleventh consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue investing in our people.

Looking to the future, we're targeting ambitious growth and success. And we're looking for the best people to be part of it.

Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers

Our Health and Care: Resolution team operates across all four offices, offering advice and assistance to health and social care organisations across a broad range of issues including clinical negligence, medical malpractice and human rights claims, inquests, Court of Protection and public law matters.

We are one of ten firms that act for the NHS Resolution, putting us at the heart of claims and complaints brought against the NHS. Our Clinical Negligence team is highly regarded for their work acting on behalf of NHSR and NHS Trusts and in the defence of clinical negligence cases. In addition, we undertake healthcare and medical malpractice and regulatory work for a range of private insurers and private sector health and social care providers.

The role

We are seeking to recruit an additional clinical negligence/medical malpractice lawyer. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team with an excellent client base and high-quality work.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Management (under supervision) of a full caseload of pre-litigated and litigated matters for NHS Resolution and Insurers
• Development of relationships with NHS Resolution/Insurer clients and Trust/Insured clients
• Liaising with Primary Care practitioners of various specialties and backgrounds
• Supporting the Partners, Senior Associates and Associates with business development and projects

What we are looking for from you

• 1 - 5 PQE
• Previous clinical negligence or defendant medical malpractice experience
• Ideally experience of claims against Primary Care practitioners
• Strong communication skills with a professional approach to work
• Confidence in working directly with clients
• An ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
• An aptitude for drafting and legal analysis
• A keenness to work collaboratively with colleagues at junior and senior levels
• Excellent project management skills
• The ability to provide supervision to more junior lawyers
• A practical and commercial approach
• An aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and gain an in-depth understanding of relevant healthcare sectors

Work with approachable people

When we ask colleagues what makes Bevan Brittan a great place to work, the most popular thing they say is "the people". The overwhelming consensus is that we make time for each other. We welcome questions and support each other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our values.

Supported to be your best

Hybrid working

We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday, but we're open to our people working more flexibly around those times and welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions about this. We try to offer you the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you and are open to discussions about alternative working patterns.

Learning, Development & Progression

We're committed to supporting your professional and personal development needs. This means that we offer a range of tailored training courses and you will have lots of opportunity to learn from those around you. We actively encourage progression and this is reflected in our annual review and promotion processes. You will be supported by your line manager to achieve your full potential.

Wellbeing

As a Bevan Brittan employee, you'll have access to a variety of services that support your wellbeing. We've pledged our commitment to The Mindful Business Charter and lots of our people contribute to our Wellbeing Responsible Business strand, which organises an annual calendar of wellbeing events and initiatives.

Benefits

• A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Embracing our differences and valuing inclusion

Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and canfeel comfortable being themselves at Bevan Brittan. To support this, weactively value and promote equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do. You'll be empowered and supported through our employee led networks, diverse colleagues, and a broad range of firmwide initiatives.

Recognising the unique contributions that a diverse workforce can bring to our business, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We take great pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or have any questions, please get in touch with our recruitment team by emailing [e-mail]

Acting responsibly, now and for the future

To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of Bevan Brittan's identity. Our colleagues are heavily involved in shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible Business strategy : Community Engagement; Environmental Sustainability; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; and Wellbeing.

Our people deliver pro bono legal work for charities and not-for-profit organisations. We play an active role in our local communities and donated £100,000 across our four regional office charities last year. We are also proudly carbon neutral. We've achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan focuses on achieving our net zero carbon target by 2040.

Collectively, the four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues' wellbeing; offer an environment in which everyone can progress on merit, give something back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.