Senior Solicitor- healthcare litigation - Newcastle, United Kingdom - Hempsons
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About Hempsons
With 250 staff and lawyers working across our five offices nationwide, Hempsons is a leading law firm for the health and social care, charity, education and social enterprise sectors.
This is a time of change and opportunity for our clients, as highlighted by recent investment into the NHS and the sharpening focus on innovation, technology, integration, new ways of working and efficiency.
We are the leading national defendant clinical negligence firm, with three of our offices ranked as 'top tier' by the Legal 500 and many of our teams attracting individual praise.
Our aim is to provide outstanding legal services that deliver the best possible client outcomes whilst nurturing a culture that makes us a "great place to work".
We are the leading national defendant clinical negligence firm, with three of our five offices ranked as 'top tier' by the Legal 500 and many of our team attracting individual praise.
Our 70+ strong team of lawyers advise NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts and medical defence organisations on wide ranging and important issues providing intelligent and novel solutions and are described as 'second to none' by Chambers and Partners.
The team is strengthened by a number of former doctors, nurses and other clinicians and is recognised for its knowledge of the healthcare field.
We are looking for a Senior Solicitor, to join our Defendant Healthcare Litigation team in Newcastle.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of claims which are being pursued against NHS Trusts and/or General Practitioners.
You will also have the opportunity to supervise Paralegals & Trainees and assist Associates and Partners with high value claims.
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:Pre-action investigation of claims
Litigation & costs management
Interviewing clinicians and drafting witness statements
Instructing medical experts
Multi-party litigation
ADR & mediation
Preparation for and attendance at trials.
There may also be opportunity to undertake secondments with our client
Essential Skills & Experience:
Candidates will have around 3-5 years PQE within clinical negligence.
Relevant experience of clinical negligence claims from either a defendant or claimant law firm.
Excellent legal skills/knowledge and willingness to take on a varied and sometimes complex workload
Excellent time management and organisation skills, including time recording
Compliance with all internal & client protocols, including data security guidelines.
Hempsons is an equal opportunities employer
Hempsons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.
Hempsons is an agile firm and is open to conversations about flexible / hybrid working