PI & Clinical Negligence Paralegal – Hands-On & Client-Facing

Chadwick Nott - East and West Midlands, NHC & East Anglia; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott in Gloucester is seeking a PI/Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join a busy Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team. The role offers varied, hands-on work with significant client contact and responsibility, supporting experienced fee earners across a broad caseload from initial enquiry to settlement or trial.

The successful candidate will have claimant PI and/or clinical negligence experience, excellent organisation, strong client care and communication skills, and the ability

Qualifications

• Experience in claimant Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong client care and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handling new enquiries and obtaining information to assess merits.
• Opening and managing new files.
• Liaising directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their claims.
• Managing records and medical evidence.
• Arranging expert appointments and instructing experts.
• Instructing Counsel where appropriate.
• Drafting Conditional Fee Agreements and associated documentation.
• Managing matters through the MOJ Portal.
• Uploading documents, submitting settlement packs and requesting interim payments.
• Assisting with Stage 3 proceedings.
• Drafting legal documents including: Claim Notification Forms, Claim Forms, Particulars of Claim, Schedules of Loss, Witness Statements, Interim applications.
• Organising and attending conferences with clients, experts and Counsel.
• Conducting legal research.
• Managing After the Event Insurance applications.
• Monitoring court dates and limitation deadlines.
• Supporting fee earners with effective case management.
• Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and MOJ Portal would be advantageous.

Skills

PI experience

Clinical Negligence

Client care

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

Job description

Chadwick Nott in Gloucester is seeking a PI/Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join a busy Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team. The role offers varied, hands-on work with significant client contact and responsibility, supporting experienced fee earners across a broad caseload from initial enquiry to settlement or trial.

The successful candidate will have claimant PI and/or clinical negligence experience, excellent organisation, strong client care and communication skills, and the ability