Paralegal- healthcare litigation

Please Note- Only direct applications are being considered. No Agencies.

About Hempsons

With 250 staff and lawyers working across our five offices nationwide, Hempsons is a leading law firm for the health and social care, charity and social enterprise sectors. We are the leading national defendant law firm, with all three of our offices ranked as ‘top tier’ by the Legal 500 and many of our team attracting individual praise. We advise NHS Resolution, NHS trusts, healthcare practitioners and medical defence organisations on wide ranging and important issues providing intelligent and novel solutions and are described as ‘second to none’ by Chambers and Partners.

Our aim is to provide outstanding legal services that deliver the best possible client outcomes whilst nurturing a culture that makes us a “great place to work”.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal in the Healthcare Litigation team. The role would involve working on a range of Defendant clinical negligence claims on behalf of NHS Resolution and NHS Trusts. This position will allow you to experience and work on all aspects of clinical negligence litigation covering a wide range of medical fields.  

The role involves obtaining and reviewing medical records; instructing experts and advising clients on key liability issues. Opportunities are also available to assist qualified solicitors with the preparation of court documents, liaison with witnesses and experts; organising and attending conferences; attending settlement meetings & mediations and undertaking research. In addition, our Paralegals also have the opportunity to go on Secondment to one of our clients.

Your key responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Running your own caseload of pre-action claims;
• Assisting solicitors/associates/partners with cases in litigation;
• Undertaking a wide range of tasks to help support the progression of cases.

Skills and Competencies

You will have:

• A law degree or equivalent experience 
• A genuine interest in Medical Law;
• Excellent organisational skills and IT skills;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work within a team and independently;
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met;
• An appreciation of the need to comply with internal and client data security guidelines.
  
  

  What can we offer you?
  
  Our benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & critical illness cover protection to season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme and much more.
  
  Our Manchester office is based at Windmill Green, Manchester's most sustainable office building. You'll enjoy a hybrid working environment, so you will have the flexibility to work at home and come into the office.
  
  Hempsons is an equal opportunities employer
  
  Hempsons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.
  
  Hempsons is an agile firm and is open to conversations about flexible / hybrid working.