Clinical Negligence Case Handler

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Grade B or C fee earner fee earner within the Clinical Negligence Team Admiral Law. This is a chance to be part of a growing department, within a market-leading firm.

You will be responsible for running your own case load of claimant clinical negligence cases from inception to settlement, ensuring the optimal outcome is achieved, whilst at all times acting in the best interests of your client. Exceptional client care skills are key, as well as good time management and organisational skills.

You will possess the experience to manage under supervision a caseload of up to 40 pre-action and litigated cases, varying in both value and complexity. You will be technically proficient and an excellent communicator. You will be committed to delivering a first-rate service to clients and will have a good knowledge of the clinical negligence pre action protocol, multi-track litigation and the CPR.

You will be supported in your role by a case assistant and you are expected to delegate appropriate work to your assistant and provide guidance and feedback to them as appropriate to assist in their development. Part of your role will require you to assist the Grade A solicitors within the team with their high value/more complex cases, including but not limited to attending conferences, drafting witness statements and preparing court documents. The combination of having a case load and assisting on more complex cases will require excellent time management skills and an ability to manage and prioritise tasks, while always meeting clients’ expectations, court and other deadlines.

Your Experience

• Experience of running a case load of clinical negligence claims.
• Experience of dealing with both pre action and litigated multi-track cases.

The Role

• Managing a case load of pre action and multi-track cases.
• Achieving time and financial targets.
• Supporting Grade A lawyers.
• Mentoring Grade D case assistants.

Location

This is a hybrid role where you would be requried to work from our Cardiff office one day a week and the rest from home. However, during probation, you would be required to work from the office more regularly. 

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. 

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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