Solicitor / Associate - Clinical Risk

Description

Our Clinical Risk cluster is the biggest nationally, handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work. We act for a variety of clients, including NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, the MDU, independent healthcare providers and medical malpractice insurers. Our reputation speaks for itself. The Legal 500 Series describes DAC Beachcroft as a "very strong team who always act in their client's interests, with commerciality. The strength in depth is notable". We are now seeking a Solicitor/Associate to join our Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and passionate individual to join an award-winning, progressive and highly specialised team.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work acting for a variety of clients, which may include work for NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, MDU, independent providers, and medical malpractice insurers.


• Drafting legal documents, conducting face to face negotiations and mediation of claims, preparing cases for and adhering to court deadlines.


• Engaging in direct client care, acting as first and primary contact for clients on a day to day basis, providing them with commercially focused legal advice, and adhering to their protocols and processes.


• Making an appropriate contribution to non-fee-earning activity.


• You will be encouraged to participate in knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, writing articles for publication both for in-house and external publications, and business development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A Solicitor/Associate with experience in defendant or claimant clinical negligence or defendant personal injury


• Experience of an NHS Resolution panel firm would be desirable but is not essential.


• Strong technical and organisational skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of clinical negligence claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system.


• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.


• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.