Paralegal - Clinical Negligence

Slater Gordon; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer law firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal with Clinical Negligence experience to support fee earners in cases involving medical misdiagnosis, spinal injury, and more. The firm offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellbeing programmes. You will manage casework, instruct experts, and contribute to the firm's commitment to exceptional client service. Join our dynamic team in Sheffield where diversity drives innovation.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

Employee Referral scheme

Annual Bonus Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Life Assurance cover

Workplace pension

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience within clinical negligence is essential.
• Experience with obstetrics, orthopaedics, and spinal injuries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in clinical negligence cases.
• Manage casework and update the Claims Management System.
• Instruct counsel and medical experts as needed.

Skills

Clinical Negligence Experience

Case Management

Disclosure Management

Communication Skills

Job description

Overview

Due to continued growth and success we are currently recruiting for an ambitious and experienced Paralegal with Clinical Negligence experience to join our successful team.

Our team of Clinical negligence solicitors are experts in dealing with NHS and medical negligence claims ranging from medical misdiagnosis to amputation, cancer, nerve injury, spine injury, birth injury, head/brain injury and negligence claims against doctors, surgeons, and hospitals.

Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

At Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we're building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

Responsibilities

Supporting our fee earners, we are looking for those who have experience within a variety of matters in Clinical Negligence, such as obstetrics, orthopaedics, brain and spinal injury, along with misdiagnosis. We're looking for those who can manage disclosure, instructions and funding details.

Other duties would comprise of instructing counsel and medical experts, assisting with casework, including new claims, actioning them in accordance with our service level agreements and updating the Claims Management System.

Previous experience within clinical negligence is essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
• Employee Referral scheme
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP's, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
• Life Assurance cover
• Workplace pension
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
• Dental Insurance
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don't wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live