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As the winner of Working Families’ ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award’, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Department: Health Litigation
Location: Liverpool/Manchester
Benefits: At Hill Dickinson, we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Here are some examples of what we offer:
* 25 days’ annual leave
* Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
* Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
* Flexible, agile and home working
* BUPA
* Permanent health insurance
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Life assurance
* Annual travel season ticket loan
* Dress for your day policy
* Training and development opportunities
* Financial contribution towards home working equipment
Role overview
Introduction to the role:
The role holder may assist with expert instruction claims and will also assist other fee earners within the team with their caseloads, with a view to potentially taking on their own litigated claims once familiar with the client’s requirements.
The role may also involve a long-term secondment to a client NHS Trust for several days a week in Southport, acting as the Trust’s claims assistant, reporting and considering claims received, and dealing generally with the Trust’s clinical negligence claims in conjunction with NHS Resolution and Hill Dickinson.
Introduction to the team:
This role provides the opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing teams in Hill Dickinson. The Health Litigation team has been growing year-on-year with a team of over lawyers and national coverage. We are one of the leading firms providing legal advice and support to the NHS and independent healthcare organisations.
Our Health team has received major recognition, most recently being named as Legal Services Provider of the Year by the Health Service Journal.
Key responsibilities:
* A long-term secondment as described above
* Considering liability and quantum issues
* Drafting witness statements
* Drafting internal reports
* Considering pleadings including Defences and Counter Schedules
* Considering whether to settle claims in conjunction with the advice of ourselves, NHS Resolution, and reporting to the Trust’s legal services manager on these points
What we are looking for
* The ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Undertaking client secondments
* Ability to deliver technically accurate and appropriate advice to clients
* Ability to work to deadlines and manage an effective diary system
* Adherence to guidelines and procedures
* Understanding of client needs and expectations
* Effective communication and interaction with clients, keeping them updated
* Ability to influence and negotiate
* Commercial awareness of the market and sector
* Some prior experience in clinical negligence
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