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Clinical Negligence Lawyer
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About The Role
A Clinical Negligence Lawyer is sought for a part-time, fixed-term maternity cover position based in Hertfordshire, offering a competitive hourly rate between £45 and £60 dependent on experience. This hybrid role involves managing a claimant caseload of roughly thirty matters independently, supported by senior colleagues within a specialist team. Candidates must possess at least three years’ relevant experience, demonstrating sound legal knowledge and case management skills. Flexible working arrangements support a balanced schedule. The post suits a solicitor or legal executive seeking a temporary assignment with quality work. Applications should be directed via the named consultant, referencing job number 4982, for further consideration.
Job Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Negligence Lawyer to join a highly regarded specialist team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis. Offering flexible hybrid working, a supportive environment and high-quality claimant work, this role provides an excellent opportunity to manage a varied caseload while working alongside experienced senior lawyers.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of around 30 claimant Clinical Negligence matters, working independently while benefiting from support and guidance from experienced senior lawyers.
- Handle a varied range of complex cases, including misdiagnosis claims, psychiatric injury matters and fatal accident claims.
- Responsibilities will include gathering and analysing evidence, identifying legal issues, preparing schedules of loss, witness statements and Particulars of Claim, instructing Counsel and medical experts, and liaising with defendants.
Requirements:
- Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives with a minimum of 3 years' experience handling claimant Clinical Negligence matters.
- The successful candidate will possess strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational and IT skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
Position Details:
- This is a part-time position working 3-4 days per week, offering flexible hybrid working arrangements and an excellent opportunity to join a specialist and supportive team.
- Benefits include 25 days' annual leave, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and financial wellbeing support through Mintago.
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How to Apply:
To apply, contact Kaye Thumpston on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
Additional Information:
- eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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