Solicitor or Equivalent (Clinical Negligence Grade A - Newcastle)

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Solicitor you will handle complex cases from start to finish, provide proactive commercial case management and build strong relationships with clients, medical experts and stakeholders.

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working available with flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.

Benefits

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme subject to targets being met
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure; option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy covering dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with positive work‑life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Provide support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to customers
• Proactive and commercial case management and progression
• Support the Team Leader in ensuring delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
• Effective and thorough time recording

Key Accountable Tasks

• Discuss case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and team members
• Identify cases ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
• Work with the team to collect and collate relevant information to enable progression of the case
• Manage a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
• Coordinate progression of cases with all internal and external parties
• Draft legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction
• Negotiate settlement and issue and service proceedings if required
• Oversee documentation and correspondence produced by the team
• Advise the team on any technical issues arising

Essential Skills And Experience

• Recent experience of handling a case load
• 8 years+ PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Office packages, Proclaim and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment
• Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Excellent Client Care Skills

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast‑growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high‑quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. We reward those who help build our success and live our values.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We are committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We are proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.