Location
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, and Cambridge
Hybrid Working
Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.
Turn your legal skills into life‑changing results.
About the Clinical Negligence Department
We are one of the largest Clinical Negligence departments in the UK, with over 200 team members and a strong national reputation. Our work includes all forms of clinical negligence, and we have a dedicated team handling the most severe injury cases caused by medical mistakes.
Benefits
* 35 hours working week
* Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
* 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
* Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
* Life Assurance Policy
* Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
* Company sick pay
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
* Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
* Varied calendar funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
* Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
Main Responsibilities
* Ensure the delivery of all KPIs set by the firm.
* Ensure cases are progressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.
* Liaise with clients, experts, barristers, third‑party solicitors and insurers as directed.
* Deal with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures under supervision in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
* Ensure all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.
* Maintain client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.
* Report to Senior Lawyer as required.
* Assist in the collection and collating of medical records.
* Prepare client documents such as witness statements.
* Deal with a caseload of Clinical Negligence cases in the early stages & assist team members with tasks etc.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experience.
* Graduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEX.
* Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader.
* Proven legal and forensic skills.
* Keen analytical skills.
* Good organisational skills.
* Excellent people skills and service ethos.
* Ability to influence at all levels.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
* Excellent Client Care Skills.
Additional Note
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same.
We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
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