Healthcare Solicitor

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Mentoring and development

Leeds-based team growth

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is assisting a leading commercial law firm in Leeds with a strong Healthcare practice. They seek solicitors at all levels to join a busy, hybrid-working healthcare team and handle varied clinical negligence matters for defendants, with opportunities to grow a Leeds-based sub-team and work with experienced counsel and medical experts.

The role offers exposure to high-value, complex litigation, mentoring, and clear paths for career progression within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Clinical negligence litigation experience, for Claimants or Defendants.
• Experience with catastrophic injury or high-value personal injury cases.
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims from instruction to resolution.
• Advise on liability, causation, quantum, risk, strategy and settlement.
• Manage disclosure, expert evidence and case management requirements.
• Prepare case management directions and procedural deadlines.
• Attend and conduct advocacy at Court hearings, mediations and settlements.
• Draft client advice reports with analysis of issues, reserves and recommendations.
• Draft chronologies, pleadings, statements, Court docs and settlement agreements.
• Instruct and liaise with medical experts and Counsel.
• Provide support to healthcare professionals throughout litigation.
• Supervise and delegate work to junior lawyers and support staff.
• Ensure high standards of file management, service, time recording and confidentiality.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical negligence, healthcare law and regulation.
• Contribute to business development within the healthcare sector.

Skills

Clinical negligence

Catastrophic injury

High-value litigation

Analytical skills

Drafting

Client relations

Commercial focus

Leadership potential

Job description

Healthcare / Clinical Negligence Solicitor – Leeds

Leeds | Hybrid Working | All Levels Considered

A leading commercial law firm with an established and highly regarded healthcare practice is continuing to invest in and expand its specialist Clinical Negligence and Healthcare Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated legal professionals at all levels who have a genuine interest in healthcare and clinical negligence work. The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team with an excellent reputation in the market, working alongside leading healthcare lawyers on a varied and high-quality caseload.

The role offers excellent opportunities to develop your existing expertise, gain exposure to complex and high-value claims, and work with experienced solicitors, clients, medical experts and Counsel. For candidates at the appropriate level, there is also the opportunity to take a lead role in developing and growing a new sub-team based in Leeds.

The Opportunity

You will manage a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims, primarily acting on behalf of Defendants, from initial instruction through to resolution.

Candidates with experience acting for either Claimants or Defendants in clinical negligence matters will be considered. Applications will also be welcomed from lawyers with a background in catastrophic injury or high-value personal injury litigation, particularly those looking to develop their career within the healthcare and clinical negligence sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Advising clients on liability, causation, quantum, risk, strategy and settlement.
• Managing disclosure, expert evidence and case management requirements.
• Preparing and complying with case management directions and procedural deadlines.
• Attending and, where appropriate, conducting advocacy at Court hearings, mediations and settlement meetings.
• Drafting client advice reports, including analysis of clinical and legal issues, reserves, strategy and recommendations.
• Drafting chronologies, pleadings, witness statements, Court documentation and settlement agreements.
• Instructing and liaising with medical experts and Counsel.
• Providing appropriate support and advice to healthcare professionals throughout the litigation process, including during particularly sensitive stages of a claim.
• Supervising and delegating work to junior lawyers, legal executives, paralegals and support staff where appropriate.
• Ensuring high standards of file management, client service, time recording, billing, confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of developments in clinical negligence, healthcare law, civil litigation, medical practice and healthcare regulation.
• Contributing to business development initiatives across the healthcare sector, including article writing, networking and attending or presenting at specialist healthcare events.

What We're Looking For

We are interested in hearing from legal professionals at all levels of experience who have a strong interest in developing their career within healthcare and clinical negligence.

Relevant experience may include:

• Clinical negligence litigation, acting for either Claimants or Defendants.
• Catastrophic injury or high-value personal injury litigation.
• Experience handling complex and sensitive litigation.
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with clients, experts and Counsel.
• A commercially focused and client-centric approach.
• The ambition to develop professionally and contribute to the growth of a specialist healthcare practice.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• The opportunity to work alongside leading healthcare and clinical negligence lawyers.
• Exposure to complex, high-value and high-profile litigation.
• Significant opportunities for Court work, advocacy and direct client contact.
• The opportunity to work with healthcare professionals, indemnifiers, medical experts and Counsel.
• Structured and personalised mentoring and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a supportive, modern and forward-thinking environment.
• The opportunity, depending on experience, to play a key role in the development and growth of the Leeds-based healthcare team.