Clinical Negligence Associate

Clinical Negligence Associate

Weightmans, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Our Healthcare team is a vibrant specialist department. We provide advice on all aspects of healthcare law, including clinical negligence, patient safety, consent to treatment, human rights, child law and mental health. The ethos of the team is to work hard for our clients so that we secure the right outcome for them. In so doing we improve our technical skills and enhance our ability to meet the clients’ needs as they evolve.

The healthcare sector is fast‑moving and the challenge of working for our clients provides very interesting work. The successful candidate will be highly motivated to develop their own and our teams’ practices. We provide a supportive environment in which to work.

This role can be based in either Newcastle or Leeds.

• Solicitor (or equivalent) to manage defendant clinical negligence claims.
• Specialise in acting on behalf of NHS Litigation Authority and NHS Trusts, protecting their interests.
• Manage a case load of litigated and pre‑litigated clinical negligence cases.
• Conduct relevant investigations in order to repudiate and/or conclude the claim.
• Liaise with various parties such as claimants and their solicitors, clients, counsel, experts, etc.
• Achieve financial and chargeable targets.
• Demonstrate strong advocacy skills, and have the necessary flexibility to offer support in the handling of civil claims.
• Assist the Team Manager and other team members with their cases, client development, client training, networking and potentially public speaking where required.
• Control Case Manager diary, key dates and action lists.
• Draft various documents to include SLA reports and pleadings.
• Perform billing duties.
• Satisfy standards of client care in accordance with client SLA and Team manager guidelines and directions.
• Complete Client MI procedures.
• Comply with relevant rules, policies and procedures.
• Keep up to date with legal developments.
• Contribute to profile‑raising and business development initiatives.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

Entry level

Full‑time

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Law Practice

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