Paralegal - Clinical Risk

DAC Beachcroft; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Paralegal for its Clinical Risk team in Newcastle. The role involves assisting with defendant clinical negligence claims and requires strong academic qualifications and a client-focused approach. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive team and engage with a varied caseload. Experience in clinical negligence is desirable but not a stringent requirement.

Qualifications

• Previous clinical negligence experience is desirable but not essential.
• Limited experience considered with strong academic qualifications.
• Ability to adopt a commercial perspective on legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with defendant clinical negligence claims.
• Instruct experts and counsel, liaise with witnesses.
• Contribute to non-fee-earning activities such as training.

Skills

Clinical negligence experience

Strong academic qualifications

Ability to understand complex issues

Client-focused approach

Confident communication with clients

Job description

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.