Paralegal - Clinical Risk

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Newcastle upon Tyne; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

DAC Beachcroft LLP is seeking a Paralegal to join the Clinical Risk team in Newcastle. The role focuses on defendant clinical negligence matters, supporting pre-litigation and litigation work for NHS Resolution and NHS Trusts, and requires strong organisational and communication skills.

The successful candidate will work closely with counsel, manage deadlines, and contribute to knowledge sharing and business development while developing expertise in clinical risk and professional liability.

Competenze

• Previous clinical negligence experience would be highly desirable but is not essential.
• Strong academic qualifications and a practical, enthusiastic approach with a team mindset are valued.
• Ability to understand and work through complex issues.
• Ability to adopt a commercial perspective on legal issues and be client-focused.
• Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues.

Mansioni

• Assisting the team on pre-litigation and litigated defendant clinical negligence claims, including instructing experts and counsel, liaising with witnesses, arranging conferences, drafting documents, and conducting research.
• Contributing to non-fee-earning activity such as knowledge sharing, training, client seminars and business development.
• Adhering to client protocols and using the firm’s case management system.

Conoscenze

Clinical negligence experience

Academic/strong qualifications

Complex issues understanding

Commercial/legal perspective

Client-focused approach

Relationship building

Formazione

Strong academic qualifications

Descrizione del lavoro

Paralegal - Clinical Risk

Department: Clinical Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Newcastle

Description

DAC Beachcroft is looking to recruit a Paralegal to join our Clinical Risk team.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and passionate individual to join an award-winning, progressive and highly specialised team.

Our Clinical Risk cluster is the biggest nationally- handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work- acting for a variety of clients, which may include work for NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, MDU, independent providers, and medical malpractice insurers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the team on interesting and varied work consisting of pre-lit and litigated defendant clinical negligence claims on behalf of NHS Resolution and NHS Trusts. This will involve a wide range of task based work, including instructing experts and counsel, liaising with witnesses, arranging conferences, drafting documents, undertaking research and dealing with disclosure issues. There will also be opportunities to attend conferences and hearings with counsel.
• Adhering closely to client protocol and process, using our bespoke case management system.
• Making an appropriate contribution to non-fee-earning activity e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars and business development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous clinical negligence experience would be highly desirable but is not essential.
• We will also consider candidates with limited experience but who have strong academic qualifications, are practical and enthusiastic and who have a strong sense of team and a desire to learn.
• An ability to understand and work through complex issues.
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client-focused.
• Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues building up strong relationships.