Overview
Job role: Associate
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)
Hill Dickinson is proud to be named a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second year running and we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help balance work and home life.
Team: Health Litigation
Location: Leeds
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.
Benefits (examples)
* Annual leave starting at 25 days
* Annual bonus scheme
* Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
* Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
* 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
* Optional private medical insurance via BUPA
* Annual fitness allowance
* Flexible pension scheme
* ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice
* Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme
* Medicash
* EAP with access to counselling
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Access to confidential, expert support via Fertifa for reproductive health and wellbeing
* Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year via Bright Horizons
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Annual travel season ticket loan
* Hybrid working and dress for your day policy
* Bespoke training and development opportunities
* Financial contribution towards home working equipment
Role Overview
The Health Litigation team specialises in clinical negligence claims for NHS Resolution (formerly NHS Litigation Authority), NHS Trusts and other defendant clinical negligence clients.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a team which manages our primary care litigation work from NHS Resolution and other defendant clinical negligence clients. The case load will also include claims against NHS Trusts.
Our Health team has received recognition, most recently being named Public Sector Legal Advisor of the Year at the HealthInvestor Awards.
Key Responsibilities
* To run a caseload of clinical negligence files to include: drafting reports; interviewing witnesses; drafting witness statements; instructing experts; instructing counsel; attending Court for Case Management Conferences and Application Hearings; negotiating settlements; holding conferences with Counsel; preparing for and attending trials and mediations.
Additional Duties
* Cover secondments to NHS Resolution
* Assist colleagues in the running of higher value claims
* Draft articles for clients
* Cover free advice clinics at local hospital Trusts
* Give client training and presentations
* Build and maintain client and internal relationships, adhering to both internal and external operating procedures
* Contribute to business development by seeking new business opportunities
* Having a wider contribution to the Health business group and wider Firm by continually seeking ways to improve
* Supervision of colleagues' work and supporting development of the team by appropriate delegation and coaching
What Are We Looking For
* Qualified Solicitor or equivalent
* Defendant Clinical negligence experience at a NHSR Panel firm
* Management of default of experience (MDO) experience is preferred but not essential
* Ability to work independently and as part of a growing team, in the office and remotely
* Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations
* Adheres to guidelines and client protocols/KPIs
* Proactive pragmatic approach with focus on quality
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent organisational and communication skills
* An appreciation of client data security requirements
* Evidence of meeting hours and contribution target
If you don’t meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and, if successful, we can help you develop along the way.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief. We understand that empowering our people enables us to benefit from their diverse strengths. Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications will be considered on merit, from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and routes to qualification, including both the SRA and CILEx.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer. If there is anything we can do to make your visit easier so you can perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com for adjustments to the application or interview process.
All successful candidates will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to high response levels for some vacancies, we may expire postings prior to the advertised closing date; please submit your application as soon as possible.
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