Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence

HF; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + 5 days service ramp

Life Insurance & Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme & Gym/GP

Pension Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity & Adop.

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Discounts & Gym Memberships

Flu & Eyecare Vouchers

Job summary

HF, a leading healthcare law firm, is recruiting a Senior Associate in Clinical Negligence Healthcare Litigation with parity across Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Harrogate. The role is hybrid, permanent, and will involve handling NHS and other public/private healthcare matters.

You will undertake pre-action investigations, drafting, trial preparation, witness interviews, cost management and supervision of junior team members within a busy healthcare litigation practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare litigation, ideally from another panel firm or medical defence insurer or indemnifier.
• Familiar with issues relevant to our clients within the healthcare sector.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to uphold strong confidentiality and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and targets.
• Flexible and willing to take on a varied workload.
• Able to work as part of a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Pre-action investigation and drafting.
• Drafting of reports and advice to clients.
• Preparation and attendance of trials and ADR / settlement meetings / mediations.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting of statements.
• Cost management.
• Multi-party litigation.
• Negotiation of settlement.
• Preparation and attendance at Court hearings including CCMCs and application hearings.
• Supervision of other team members
• Client training and support activities including; presentations, seminars and webinars
• Supervision of a team
• Business development activities (appropriate to role)

Skills

Healthcare litigation experience

Healthcare sector knowledge

Organisational & time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality & client requirements

Deadline-oriented

Flexibility & workload management

Team player

Job description

About The Role

Senior Associate – Clinical Negligence - Healthcare Litigation

Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Harrogate

Hybrid

Contract Type – Perm

About HF

People. Not just lawyers

Hempsons are part of the HF group of companies and are leading legal experts in the sectors of health and social care, charities, clinical negligence and professional support and advice for medical practitioners. They support the NHS and other organisations across the public, private and third sectors, delivering expert legal advice drawn from deep sector knowledge and experience.

About The Role

Senior Associate – Clinical Negligence - Healthcare Litigation

Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Harrogate

Hybrid

Contract Type – Perm

About HF

People. Not just lawyers

Hempsons are part of the HF group of companies and are leading legal experts in the sectors of health and social care, charities, clinical negligence and professional support and advice for medical practitioners. They support the NHS and other organisations across the public, private and third sectors, delivering expert legal advice drawn from deep sector knowledge and experience.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Associate / healthcare litigation lawyer, who will undertake a wide variety of healthcare litigation work for the NHS and other public and private healthcare providers. There may also be an opportunity to undertake client secondments.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to join one of the country's leading healthcare law firms

Key Responsibilities

Duties to include but not limited to;

• Pre-action investigation and drafting;
• Drafting of reports and advice to clients;
• Preparation and attendance of trials and ADR / settlement meetings / mediations;
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting of statements
• Cost management;
• Multi-party litigation;
• Negotiation of settlement;
• Preparation and attendance at Court hearings including CCMCs and application hearings
• Supervision of other team members
• Client training and support activities including; presentations, seminars and webinars
• Supervision of a team
• Business development activities (appropriate to role)

Skills & Competencies

• Previous healthcare litigation experience, ideally from another panel firm or medical defence insurer or indemnifier
• Familiar with issues relevant to our clients within the healthcare sector
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Able to uphold strong confidentiality and ensure compliance with client requirements
• Able to work to tight deadlines and targets
• Flexible and willing to take on a varied workload
• Able to work as part of a wider team

You’ll Enjoy

• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP services
• Pension Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Hybrid & Flexible Working Options
• Discounted Gym Membership & Employee Discount Hub
• Flu & Eyecare Vouchers – and more!