Clinical Negligence Paralegal

Our client is looking for an experienced Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join their fast-paced team on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will ideally have some previous civil litigation procedural knowledge and experience.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual leave on Birthday
• 3 days between Christmas and New Years off
• Salary negotiable dependent upon experience

Responsibilities:

• Involve assisting other senior fee earners within the department, with a view to building up a caseload of low value cases.
• There will be a requirement to assist with Pre-screening of new cases as and when needed.
• Drafting of legal documentation, conducting legal research and due diligence in relation to clients and cases.

The Clinical Negligence Team deals with the following types of cases:

• Birth Injury
• Gynaecological Negligence
• Brain and Spinal Injuries
• Cancer Claims
• Fatal Cases/Inquests
• Eye Injury Claims
• Vascular and Cardiac Claims

Candidate Specification:

• This would suit someone who is a Law Graduate with LPC/part CILEx/newly qualified fee earner
• A candidate who may have done some Clinical Negligence as part of their training with some relevant pre-qualification experience.
• Candidates with a PI background (defendant or claimant) with knowledge of the Civil Procedure