Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 950 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.
Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.
Hours
: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week) / Part time considered
As the winner of two Working Families' awards for ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment 2022' and ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020', we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Location: Whilst the team is based in Liverpool and there is hybrid working available, there is the option for candidates to be based remotely (dependant on experience)
Here are some examples of what we offer:
- 25 days' annual leave
- Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
- Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
- 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
- Flexible, agile and home working. Two days office attendance is preferable but not a requirement and remote working will be considered
- BUPA medical cover
- Permanent health insurance
- Flexible pension scheme
- Medicash
- EAP with access to counselling
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
- Life assurance
- Annual travel season ticket loan
- Dress for your day policy
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Financial contribution towards home working equipment
Role overview
The Health Litigation team specialises in clinical negligence claims for NHS Resolution (formerly NHS Litigation Authority), NHS Trusts and other defendant clinical negligence clients.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a team which manages litigation work from NHS Resolution and other defendant clinical negligence clients. The case load will involve a wide range of different claims against NHS Trusts.
Our Health team can genuinely say it is award winning, having received major recognition over the last few years, most recently being named as Public Sector Legal Advisor of the Year at the HealthInvestor Awards.
Key responsibilities:
To run a caseload of clinical negligence files to include:
- Drafting reports
- Interviewing witnesses
- Drafting witness statements
- Instructing experts
- Instructing counsel
- Attend Court for Case Management Conferences and Application Hearings
- Negotiating settlements.
- Holding conferences with Counsel.
- Preparing for and attending trials and mediations.
- Build and maintain client and internal relationships, adhering to both internal and external operating procedures.
- Contribute to business development by seek new business opportunities.
- Having a wider contribution to the Health business group and wider Firm by continually seeking ways to improve.
- Supervision of colleagues work and supporting development of the team by appropriate delegation and coaching.
Additional duties:
- Cover secondments to NHS Resolution
- Assist colleagues in the running of higher value claims.
- Draft articles for clients
- Cover free advice clinics at local hospital Trusts.
- Give client training and presentations.
- Build and maintain client and internal relationships, adhering to both internal and external operating procedures.
- Contribute to business development by seek new business opportunities.
- Having a wider contribution to the Health business group and wider Firm by continually seeking ways to improve.
- Supervision of colleagues work and supporting development of the team by appropriate delegation and coaching.
What are we looking for:
- Qualified Solicitor
- Defendant Clinical negligence experience at a NHSR Panel firm or MPS MDO experience is preferred but not essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a growing team, in the office and remotely.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clients' needs/expectations.
- Adheres to guidelines and client protocols/KPIs.
- Proactive pragmatic approach with focus on quality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- An appreciation of client data security requirements.
- Evidence of meeting hours and contribution target
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know.
Values
Trust – Respect – Innovation – Collaboration
At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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