Clinical Negligence Solicitor

The Vacancy

Slater & Gordon is currently recruiting for an experienced Solicitor to join our award winning Clinical Negligence team in Newcastle.

About the role

Dealing with a variety of complex cases that stem from misdiagnoses or failure to diagnose such as spinal injury, brain injury, along with surgical errors and incorrect treatment, our team is highly ranked within Chambers and the Legal 500, whilst also winning individual awards for their work on high profile cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own case load, including litigated cases.
• Provide an excellent service to our clients, offering a high level of care.
• Raise and manage complex issues, and assist the wider team.

Requirements

• Technically strong lawyer.
• Exhibit empathy and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience running matters through to trial and exposure to complex casework.

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications mentioned in the job posting.

Skills

There are no specific skills mentioned in the job posting.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office).
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days.
• Employee Referral scheme.
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme).
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more.
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions.
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury.
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more.
• Life Assurance cover.
• Workplace pension.
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores.
• Dental Insurance.
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services.

Pay

£Competitive

Schedule

25 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office).
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days.
• Employee Referral scheme.
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme).
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more.
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions.
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury.
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more.
• Life Assurance cover.
• Workplace pension.
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores.
• Dental Insurance.
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services.