Healthcare Solicitor - Fully Remote

My client is currently recruiting for Healthcare Solicitor to join their top 100 firm on a fully remote basis.

The Healthcare team requires a 3-6 PQE solicitor to assist a partners team in its burgeoning practice. The role presents significant opportunities for training, growth and development in a unique team at the forefront of healthcare litigation which has enjoyed significant success, as well as excellent recognition in the legal directories and the market generally.

The team acts for a wide range of clients (insurers, insureds, regulators, Royal Colleges, defence organisations, and medical professionals) on the defence side, with insurers and insureds (medical professionals), being the largest contingent. They are an expanding team of lawyers, which is part of a bigger Healthcare practice comprised of high-calibre, highly motivated and happy legal professionals.

They very much focus on team-work, and on developing holistic lawyers who can turn their hand to all aspects of defendant healthcare litigation. They are unique in offering the ability to do this fascinating work in a very different, enabling environment, free from many of the restrictions of mainstream private practice.

Responsibilities

• Advising and representing healthcare professionals in healthcare regulatory proceedings, before the GMC, GDC, HCPC, NMC and other healthcare regulators. GMC experience is most valued;
• Advising in MHPS and private hospital disciplinary cases;
• Advising and representing healthcare professionals (and their medical indemnity insurers) - including doctors, surgeons, nurses, dentists and allied health professionals - in respect of clinical negligence claims;
• Providing medico-legal guidance and early pre-action assistance for members of medical indemnity insurance schemes, including in the Caribbean;
• Providing policy coverage advice to insurers in the healthcare sector.

Requirements

Experience of healthcare litigation is essential (defendant clinical negligence claims and healthcare regulatory cases). This role is not suitable for you if you have only claimant experience, or if you have only defendant experience in claims work. Please do not apply if that is the case.

• Experience of insurance, insurance law and coverage would be beneficial, but is not essential
• Empathy and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong technical ability to include a thorough grasp of principles, case law and topics
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• Motivation and a strong work ethic
• Great team-working skills
• Confidence, resilience and tenacity
• An ability to work pro-actively and demonstrate initiative without constant direction, albeit under close supervision
• Strong organisational skills

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.