Overview
Join to apply for the Medical Negligence Solicitor role at Howells Solicitors. We are searching for a newly qualified medical negligence solicitor, or a grade C 0-4 legal executive. The successful candidate will join our busy civil litigation department based at our offices in Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the busy and successful medical negligence department at Howells Solicitors. Due to an increase in medical negligence enquiries, we are recruiting for a fee earner to assist with the team’s growing workload. You will join a hardworking and dedicated civil litigation team, who are ranked number one in the UK on review solicitors based on their client feedback.
The role will require you to work across our three South Yorkshire offices (Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley). You will provide high quality comprehensive legal advice to individuals seeking assistance in all aspects of hospital negligence, birth injuries, incorrect prescription and delayed diagnosis, personal injury and all other areas of medical negligence. The team has a strong reputation for inquest work and is one of the only law firms in the area that offers both support for pre inquest work, and representation at Coroners hearings. We also hold a legal aid contract in the region for medical negligence. The team is ranked on the Legal 500 and the head of the department, Michelle Gyte, is ranked in the prestigious Chambers and Partners. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to relocate or move back to the South Yorkshire area.
Responsibilities
* Managing a diverse caseload of complex and high value civil litigation claims.
* Provide expert legal advice and guidance to clients, understanding their individual circumstances and tailoring your approach to their specific needs whilst delivering high standards of client care and an excellent client experience.
* Work as part of a team where necessary to achieve excellent client focussed results.
* Meet the commercial requirements of the company through effective and efficient case management and successful outcomes.
* Contribute to the successful growth of the department and provide support to the directors by supervising and mentoring less experienced members of staff to enhance your own professional development, the client journey and the company’s vision.
About Howells Solicitors
Howells Solicitors is a well-established and highly regarded law firm serving clients across South Yorkshire—and nationwide in select areas of law. With offices in Sheffield, Rotherham, and Barnsley, we provide expert legal advice and representation to individuals and families, offering both private and legal aid services. Our focus is on delivering high-quality, personal legal support across a broad range of areas, including family law, wills and probate, criminal defence, and civil litigation. Our Medical Negligence team is one of the most respected in the North of England, with a strong reputation for handling complex cases involving birth injuries, inquests, hospital negligence and other civil litigation matters. At Howells, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our Medical Negligence team work as a close-knit, supportive team—reflecting the wider firm’s strong culture of teamwork, respect, and shared purpose.
Howells offer a wide range of benefits including:
Benefits
* Holiday Entitlement
* Fee earners and managers receive 30 days of annual leave—well above the regional average for law firms.
* Support staff start with 23 days, increasing by 1 day each year of service up to 28 days.
* 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas period.
* 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
We also offer Flexible Working with flexible patterns, remote or hybrid options, a flexi-time scheme to adjust start and finish times, and up to 4 flex days per year in addition to holiday entitlement.
* Flexible working patterns and remote or hybrid options, depending on position.
* Flexi-time to adjust start and finish times.
* Up to 4 flex days per year.
Other Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme
* Supportive, inclusive team culture
* Group Life Assurance after 2 years’ service
* STAR Award for exceptional performance
* Exceptional training and development programmes, including alternative routes into law
* Career progression opportunities
* Sick pay and contractual maternity pay entitlements
* Recruitment bonus payments for referrals
* Access to a Social Fund for team events and wellbeing activities
* Voluntary benefits including Westfield Health, Cycle to Work, and staff savings scheme
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please contact Claire Bond, HR Manager on 0114 249 6763 or email HR@howells.law. Please send all completed applications to HR@howells.law with the position applied for in the subject line.
Please note, individual feedback will not be given due to the number of applicants we receive.
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