Healthcare Solicitor
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £55000 - £75000 per annum + Negotiable + Benefits
- Closing date
- 17 Dec 2020
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Clinical/Medical Negligence, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
For someone looking to work for an industry-leading Healthcare team and benefit from professional development to progress with a National firm, this is a unique opportunity.
The Firm:
This firm stands out from the crowd compared to most normal City practices. They have a much more relaxed office culture, more in the way of work-life balance and flexibility.
They are an entrepreneurial business; you will find a collaborative approach where Partners are accessible and sit amongst more junior Lawyers.
They are a Top 200 firm and are known for their knowledge and expertise in the Healthcare sector.
The Role:
The firm is currently seeking to recruit a Healthcare Solicitor into their City of London office.
The teamacts for a broad range of clients in the healthcare and social care sectors (Private psychiatric providers and one of the largest NHS Mental Health Trusts). They also advise many major care home providers - they are recognised as experts in this sector.
The firm is looking for a self-motivated healthcare lawyer with experience of undertaking advocacy at inquests to join them andrun a full caseload that involves advising clients on a range of legal issues including:
- Inquests
- Advice on the Mental Health Act
- Cases before the Court of Protection relating to welfare and treatment
- Advice on the Mental Capacity Act, including DOLS and advice on the forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards
- Consent and Confidentiality
- Requests for access to records and GDPR
- CQC registration and enforcement matters
- Clinical negligence claims
- Health and Safety and other prosecutions in the sector
You will work alongside a Lead Partner who has a high-profile in the industry within a Legal 500 & Chambers rated department.
The firm ensures fee earners only have manageable caseloads and charge well for the work they do.
This role comes with excellent prospects for progression for the future.
Requirements:
- You will be a Healthcare Lawyer with at least three years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
- You must have experience in conducting advocacy at inquests.
- You will be joining the City of London team
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong client bases is essential
- Salary is above market rate and negotiable depending on your PQE, plus an excellent benefits package.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Healthcare Solicitor to join the City of London office of this highly-regarded, growing, Top 200 firm.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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