Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London Hallmark, Manchester Spinningfields, Newcastle

Healthcare Manchester

Depending on experience and role offered

Permanent

Full Time

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About your new role

Our Healthcare team is a vibrant specialist department. We provide advice on all aspects of healthcare law, including clinical negligence, EL/PL, patient safety, human rights and mental health. The ethos of the team is to work hard for our clients so that we secure the right outcome for them. We continuously strive to improve our technical skills and enhance our ability to meet the clients’ needs as they evolve. The healthcare sector is fast moving and the challenge of working for our clients provides very interesting work. The successful candidate will be highly motivated to develop their own and our teams’ practices. We provide a supportive environment in which to work.

We pride ourselves on having excellent development opportunities for progression alongside a flexible working culture and are looking for experienced talent to join our team.

We are currently have a number of opportunities available with in our Healthcare team, ranging from Solicitor, Associate & Senior Associate.

These roles can be based in all of our locations apart from Glasgow.

Main duties and responsibilities

Top quality case handling from the commencement to the conclusion of a case (in accordance with experience), both independently and assisting others where required

Work to strict internal and client SLAs and KPIs

MI completion

Achievement of operational targets

Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

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About You

You will be a qualified solicitor with 3 years+ PQE. We have a number of positions available – from the more junior right up to senior level. We are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require:

Good quality clinical negligence experience. NHS Resolution clinical experience preferable
Knowledge of CPR procedure with proven technical ability
Ability to work to strict deadlines and timescales
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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PLEASE NOTE: The opportunities available are Legal positions. Candidates applying should possess relevant experience in the legal industry. Candidates are encouraged to reach out directly. For inquiries or more details, feel free to contact us. Our recruitment team members are here to assist.

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