Clinical Negligence Solicitor / CILEx (NQ+)

About the role

Our client, a well‑respected claimant practice with offices nationwide, is looking for experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives (NQ+) to join the team on a largely home‑working basis. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus structure and the opportunity to manage a full claimant caseload from instruction through to resolution.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a claimant clinical negligence caseload, with claim value and complexity aligned to experience.
• Handle cases day‑to‑day from initial instruction through pre‑action, litigation and settlement stages.
• Assess liability, breach of duty, causation and quantum, providing clear advice to clients.
• Draft and respond to key legal documents such as Letters of Claim, schedules of loss, pleadings and witness statements.
• Instruct and liaise with medical experts, counsel and other professionals to support case progression.
• Progress claims proactively and cost‑effectively in line with the Pre‑Action Protocol for Clinical Disputes.
• Negotiate settlements and prepare matters for litigation, ADR or trial as required.
• Maintain high standards of client care, compliance and accurate time recording.

Required profile

• Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive (NQ+).
• Previous experience handling your own caseload or assisting on clinical negligence matters.
• Working knowledge of the Pre‑Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes and relevant court procedures.
• Ability to analyse breach of duty, causation and quantum in clinical negligence claims.
• Experience drafting key legal documentation, including Letters of Claim and pre‑action correspondence.
• Strong case‑management skills with a proactive approach.
• Excellent client‑care and communication abilities.
• Effective organisational and time‑management skills, including accurate time recording.

Required skills

• Legal drafting
• Case management
• Pre‑Action Protocol for Clinical Disputes

What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Significant home‑working flexibility.
• Opportunity to work with a leading claimant practice on varied clinical negligence claims.