My client are one of the leading law firms for health and social care, across their five offices nationwide. They are one of the leading national defendant law firm, with all three of their offices ranked as ‘top tier' by the Legal 500. They advise NHS Resolution, NHS trusts, healthcare practitioners and medical defence organisations on wide ranging and important issues providing intelligent and novel solutions.
Their 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".
They are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Senior Solicitor (minimum of 3 PQE) candidate with strong clinical negligence experience to join our Healthcare Litigation team and work alongside them on the extensive range of services they provide. They will accept candidate who come from a claimant background but have an interest in defendant work.
The Role
This role will provide you with the opportunity to join one of the country's leading healthcare law firms.
Their team in Manchester are looking for an experienced 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 Healthcare Advisory work and client secondments.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting of reports to clients
- Preparation and attendance of trials and mediations;
- Interviewing witnesses and drafting of statements
- Cost management;
- Multi-party litigation;
- ADR/mediation agency arbitration;
- Negotiation of settlement;
- Client training including; presentations, seminars and webinars
Skills & Competencies
- Previous healthcare litigation experience, more specifically handling complex clinical negligence cases, ideally from another panel firm or medical defence insurer or indemnifier
- Familiar with issues relevant to our clients within the healthcare sector
- Able to demonstrate and ability of managing/supervising less experienced Solicitors, Trainees or Paralegals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning law firm with competitive salary, benefits package and progression on offer.
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