Paralegal - Clinical Negligence

Actis Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a paralegal to join their esteemed Clinical Negligence Team in Greater Manchester. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work alongside experienced partners and solicitor case managers, gaining invaluable insights into complex clinical negligence and personal injury cases. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of tasks, from arranging appointments to preparing trial bundles, all while receiving top-notch mentoring and training. If you're passionate about law and eager to develop your career in a supportive environment with excellent prospects, this position is tailor-made for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical negligence or complex personal injury cases.
• Strong client management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support partners and solicitors with their caseloads.
• Arrange appointments and obtain medical reports.
• Prepare trial bundles and assist with client enquiries.

Skills

Clinical Negligence

Personal Injury Law

Client Management

Legal Research

Communication Skills

Education

Law Degree

Paralegal Qualification

Job description

Salary:
£22,000 - £25,000

Ref:
57717

Location:
All Yorkshire, Greater Manchester

Areas of Law:
Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury - Claimant

Job Type:
Permanent

Level:
0-2 years qualified, Paralegal

Sector:
Private practice

Applications welcome from paralegals experienced in clinical negligence or complex PI.

The Clinical Negligence Team enjoys an enviable reputation. The lead partners in the team have a wealth of expertise across a whole range of clinical negligence matters. The quality of work undertaken by the team is excellent, including catastrophic and life-changing injuries.

Recent instructions have included surgical error, misdiagnosis, failure to treat etc. across:

• obstetrics and gynaecology
• paediatrics
• oncology
• emergency services and A&E
• military surgery & trauma
• respiratory
• haematology
• cardiology
• orthopaedics

Initially, you will be supporting partners and solicitor case managers with conduct of their caseload. Typical tasks will be:

• Arranging appointments and obtaining medical reports.
• Requesting evidence in support of claim.
• Assisting with instructions to counsel.
• Preparing trial bundles.
• Attending to enquiries from clients and other parties.

In this team, you will receive excellent mentoring and training. It is a great environment in which to develop your career, and there are excellent longer-term prospects.

All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

** Please note that references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.