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Area
Clinical Law
Location
London
Description
The Firm
Capsticks is a leading provider of legal services to the health,
social care, housing and emergency services sectors, as well as in the
field of professional discipline. The firm has a turnover of c£50m and
around 560 staff - including 400 fee earners - across 5 offices
nationally. We act for a wide range of long standing clients in both
the public and private sector, including all forms of NHS
organisations, governmental and regulatory bodies, registered
providers, insurers, police, fire and rescue services, independent
health and social care providers, charities and GP practices.
Further details about the firm and the type of work carried out can
be found on our website at www.capsticks.com.
The role
We are looking for applicants in our London
office who can demonstrate that they have a genuine interest in
defendant clinical negligence and who wish to develop their career
in this area of law.
The Clinical Law department comprises
around 80 fee earners over three offices (Wimbledon, Leeds and
Birmingham). The firm has been a member of NHS Resolution's panel of
lawyers since its inception and, in addition to clinical negligence
work, the department carries out a wide range of other work which
includes inquests, advising on regulatory matters, public law
issues, judicial reviews, mental health issues and clinical risk
management.
Further details on the partners in the
department and the type of work carried out can be found on our
website at www.capsticks.com.
Skills set
We are seeking a self-motivated, ambitious
Associate to join our highly regarded and expanding clinical
negligence/medical malpractice litigation team. The successful
candidate will be expected to have litigation experience and
well-versed in understanding the needs of our client base,
preferably gained at a NHS Resolution Panel firm, together with
experience of handling and advising on cases involving complex
issues and maximum severity injuries. The role will involve managing
a caseload of claims on instructions from NHS Resolution. Successful
candidates will have the opportunity to work closely with a partner
who will supervise your work and there will be opportunities for
client contact and business development.
Capsticks is committed to recruiting the
best people to maintain its status as legal adviser of choice and
there are good opportunities for advancement within the group for
able candidates, including the opportunity for business and practice
development. There are also opportunities for suitable candidates to
supervise more junior fee earners.
This is a great opportunity to join a
market leading firm.
Capsticks is an inclusive employer
At Capsticks we value diversity and we are
committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working
environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their
full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal
opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique
contributions that you can bring in terms of your education,
background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity,
religion and beliefs.
We will make reasonable adjustments to our
application and interview process to ensure that you have the best
chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size
fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with
you individually to understand more about your requirements. If you
have any questions please contact our Recruitment team on: (Careers@capsticks.com).
In 2020 Capsticks achieved a 1 star
accreditation from Best Companies, the specialists whose recognition
programme is the standard for workplace engagement. The Best
Companies accreditation is really important to Capsticks as it
focuses on the trust and value we place in our people, their
wellbeing and their careers.
Capsticks is an agile firm and is open to
conversations about flexible working.