Legal Assistant - Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

Hireful; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Legal Assistant in a leading department focused on Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury. In this role, you will provide essential support to fee earners while managing administrative tasks that are crucial for case progression. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your legal skills in a collaborative environment, making a significant impact on clients' lives. If you are proactive, organised, and eager to contribute to a dedicated team, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Prior legal administration experience in clinical negligence is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with clinical negligence and personal injury casework.
• Manage incoming medical records and departmental post.
• Carry out general administrative duties for the department.

Skills

Legal administration experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Tools

Legal/case management systems

Job description

Location: Bristol
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Legal Assistant to join our busy Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury department.

In this varied and hands-on role, you’ll support three fee earners with both legal and administrative tasks, while also contributing to the efficient running of the wider department. From assisting with case progression to managing incoming medical records and departmental post, you’ll be an essential part of a collaborative and committed team.

Please note: prior legal administration experience in clinical negligence is essential for this role.

What you’ll be doing:
• Assisting fee earners with clinical negligence and personal injury casework, including drafting correspondence and preparing legal documents
• Liaising with clients, medical experts, and third parties under supervision
• Scanning, uploading, and organising medical records received in hard copy or CD format
• Handling departmental post – opening, scanning, distributing, and sending
• Carrying out general administrative duties for the department, such as filing, photocopying, and data entry

What we’re looking for:
• Legal experience in a clinical negligence setting (essential)
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Confident IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and legal/case management systems
• A professional, team-oriented approach and willingness to support the wider team

Why join us?
You’ll be part of a supportive and experienced department, working in a specialist area of law that makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer a friendly team environment and the chance to develop your legal skills further.

Interested?

To apply, please complete the application form and submit your CV on our website.

You may have experience of the following: Clinical Negligence Legal Secretary, Personal Injury Legal Administrator, Legal Support Assistant – Clinical Claims, Clinical Negligence Caseworker, Medical Negligence Legal Assistant, PI Legal Support Specialist, Litigation Support Assistant – Medical Claims, Medico-Legal Administrator, Legal Case Assistant – Clinical Negligence, Legal Administrative Assistant – Personal Injury, etc.

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